Meg Index | October 2000 Index

Date: 09-Oct-2000
Poet: Jaun Eliya


ham to jaise yahaa.N ke the hii nahii.n
dhuup the saayabaa.N ke the hii nahii.n

[saayabaa.N = cornice]


raaste kaaravaa.N ke saath rahe
marhale kaaravaa.N ke the hii nahii.n

[marhale = obstacles/difficulties]


ab hamaaraa makaan kis kaa hai
ham to apane makaa.N ke the hii nahii.n


in ko aa.Ndhi me.n hii bikharanaa thaa
baal-o-par yahaa.N ke the hii nahii.n

[baal-o-par = arms and wings]


us galii ne ye sun ke sabr kiyaa 
jaane vaale yahaa.N ke the hii nahii.n

[sabr karanaa = to be patient]


ho terii Khaak-e-aastaa.N pe salaam
ham tere aastaa.N ke the hii nahii.n

[Khaak = dust; aastaa.N = threshold]


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