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Date: 01-Mar-99
Poet: Josh Malihabadi

Khaamoshii kaa samaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N
dayaar-e-Khuftagaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[dayaar-e-Khuftagaa.N = world of sleeping people]

kabhii Khud ko bhii i.nsaa.N kaash samajhe
ye sa_ii-e-raayagaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[sa_ii-e-raayagaa.N = futile attempt]

kahuu.N kis se ki is jamahuuriyat me.n
hujuum-e-Khasaravaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[hujuum-e-Khasaravaa.N = mob of kings]

pa.Daa huu.N is taraf dhuunii ramaaye
ataab-e-rah-ravaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[ataab-e-rah-ravaa.N = wayfarers' wrath]

kahaa.N hai ham-zabaa.N allaah jaane
faqat merii zabaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[faqat = merely]

Khaamoshii hai zamii.n se aasmaa.N tak
kisii kii daastaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

qayaamat hai Khud apane aashiyaa.N me.n
talaash-e-aashiyaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

jahaa.N ek jurm hai yaad-e-bahaaraa.N
vo laafaanii Khizaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[laafaanii Khizaa.N = eternal autumn]

tarasatii hai.n Khariidaaro.n kii aa.Nkhe.n
javaahir kii dukaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[javaahir = jeweller]

nahii.n aatii ab aavaaz-e-jaras bhii
Gubaar-e-kaaravaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[aavaaz-e-jaras = sound of bells]
[Gubaar-e-kaaravaa.N = dust left behind by a caravan]

ma'al-e-ba.ndagii ai "Josh" taubaa
Khudaa-e-meharabaa.N hai aur mai.n huu.N

[ma'al-e-ba.ndagii = fruits of one's worship]