qadam i.nsaa.N kaa raah-e-dahar me.n tharraa hii jaataa hai
Josh Malihabadi
qadam i.nsaa.N kaa raah-e-dahar me.n tharraa hii jaataa hai
chale kitanaa hii ko_ii bachake Thokar khaa hii jaataa hai
[raah-e-dahar=path of life]
nazar ho Khvaah kitanii hii haqaa_iq-aashnaa phir bhii
hujuum-e-kash_ma_kash me.n aadamii ghabaraa hii jaataa hai
[haqaa_iq-aashnaa=one who is in touch with reality]
[hujuum-e-kash_ma_kash=crowd of difficulties]
Khilaaf-e-masalehat mai.n bhii samajhataa huu.N magar naaseh
vo aate hai.n to chehare par tahayyur aa hii jaataa hai
[Khilaaf-e-masalehat=against wisdom; tahayyur=change]
havaaye.N zor kitanaa hii lagaaye.N aa.Ndhiyaa.N banakar
magar jo ghir ke aataa hai vo baadal chhaa hii jaataa hai
shikaayat kyo.n ise kahate ho ye fitarat hai i.nsaa.N kii
musiibat me.n Khayaal-e-aish-e-raftaa aa hii jaataa hai
[fitarat=nature; Khayaal-e-aish-e-raftaa=thoughts of bygone days of leisure/happiness]
samajhatii hai.n ma'al-e-gul magar kyaa zor-e-fitarat hai
sahar hote hii kaliyo.n ko tabassum aa hii jaataa hai
[ma'al-e-gul=result; sahar=dawn; tabassum=smile]