Meg Index | August 2000 Index

Date: 21-Aug-2000
Poet: Kaifi Azmi


'Makaan' is one of Kaifi Azmi's most popular nazms.


aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai
aaj kii raat na fut-paath pe niind aa_egii
sab uTho, mai.n bii uThuu.N, tum bhii uTho, tum bhii uTho
ko_ii khi.Dakii isii diivaar me.n khul jaa_egii


ye zamiin tab bhii nigal lene pe aamaadaa thii
paa.Nv jab TuuTii shaaKho.n se utaare ham ne
in makaano.n ko Khabar hai na makiino.n ko Khabar
un dino.n kii jo gufaao.n me.n guzaare ham ne

[nigalanaa = to swallow; aamaadaa = prepared/ready]
[makiin = resident; gufaa = cave]


haath Dhalate gaye saa.Nche me.n to thakate kaise
naqsh ke baad naye naqsh nikhaare ham ne
kii ye diivaar buland, aur buland, aur buland
baam-o-dar aur zaraa, aur sa.Nvaare ham ne

[buland = high/lofty; baam = terrace/roof; dar = door]


aa.Ndhiyaa.N to.D liyaa karatii thii.n shamo.n kii lau_e.n
ja.D diye is liye bijalii ke sitaare ham ne
ban gayaa qasr to pahare pe ko_ii baiTh gayaa
so rahe Khaak pe ham shorish-e-taamiir liye

[lau = flame; qasr = mansion; paharaa = guard]
[Khaak = dust/earth; shorish = chaos/tumult; taamiir = construction]


apanii nas-nas me.n liye mehanat-e-paiham kii thakan
band aa.Nkho.n me.n isii qasr kii tasviir liye
din phighalataa hai isii tarah saro.n par ab tak
raat aa.Nkho.n me.n KhaTakatii hai syaah tiir liye

[mehanat-e-paiham = continuous work/effort]
[thakan = fatigue; syaah = dark/black]


aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai
aaj kii raat na fut-paath pe niind aayegii
sab uTho mai.n bii uThuu.N tum bhii uTho tum bhii uTho
ko_ii khi.Dakii isii diivaar me.n khul jaayegii


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