Contributed by Abhay Ghaisas

sach hai.n hamii.n ko aap ke shikave bajaa na the
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

sach hai.n hamii.n ko aap ke shikave bajaa na the
beshak sitam janaab ke sab dostaanaa the

[shikave=complaints; bajaa=befitting; sitam=oppresion]

haa.N jo jafaa bhii aap ne kii qaayede se kii
haa.N ham hii kaaraaba.nd-e-usuul-e-vafaa na the

[kaaraba.nd=complying (with)]

aaye to yuu.N to ke jaise hameshaa ke meharabaa.N
bhuule to yuu.N ke goyaa kabhii aashanaa na the

[goyaa=as if; aashanaa=friend/acquaintance]

kyo.n daad-e-Gam ham ne talab kii, buraa kiyaa
ham se jahaa.N me.n kushtaa-e-Gam aur kyaa na the

[talab=martyr]

gar fikr-e-zaKhm kii to Khataavaar hai.n ke ham
kyo.n mahv-e-madh-e-Khuubii-e-teG-e-adaa na the

[Khataavaar=guilty; mahv=engrossed; madh=praise; teG=sword]

har chaaraagar ko chaaraagarii se gurez thaa
varnaa hame.n jo dukh the bahut laadavaa na the

[chaaraagar=healer; gurez=evasion; laadavaa=incurable]

lab par hai talKhi-e-may-e-ayyaam varnaa "Faiz"
ham talKhi-e-kalaam par maa_il zaraa na the

[talKhii=bitteress; may=wine; ayyaam=daily life; maa_il=fond of]

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