Meg Index | November 2000 Index

Date: 02-Nov-2000
Poet: Mohsin Naqvi


Here is a ghazal sent by a MeG subscriber. Thank 
you, Ejaz.


bichha.D ke mujh se kabhii tuu ne ye bhii sochaa hai
adhuuraa chaa.Nd bhii kitanaa udaas lagataa hai

ye vasl kaa lamhaa hai ise raayegaa.N na samajh
ke is ke baad vahii duuriyo.n kaa saharaa hai

[vasl = union; lamhaa = moment; raayegaa.N = useless/futile]
[saharaa = desert]

kuchh aur der na jha.Dataa udaasiyo.n kaa shajar
kise Khabar tere saaye me.n kaun baiThaa hai

[shajar = tree]

ye rakh-rakhaao muhabbat sikhaa ga_ii us ko
vo ruuTh kar bhii mujhe muskuraa ke milataa hai

[rakh-rakhaao = formality/to maintain a facade]

mai.n kis tarah tujhe dekhuu.N nazar jhijhakatii hai
teraa badan hai ke ye aa_iino.n kaa dariyaa hai

[jhijhakanaa = to hesitate/show reluctance]