Meg Index | November 2000 Index

Date: 07-Nov-2000
Poet: Seemab Akbarabadi


Another gem from the K.L.Saigal ghazal album. If anyone
as any information about other ghazal albums by K.L.Saigal, 
please let me know. I would love to get my hand son more 
of his work.


ab kyaa bataa_uu.N mai.n tere milane se kyaa milaa 
irfaan-e-Gam huaa mujhe dil kaa pataa milaa 

[irfan = knowledge/wisdom]

jab duur tak na ko_ii fakiir-aashnaa milaa 
teraa niyaaz-mand tere dar se jaa milaa 

[niyaaz-mand = humble/obedient]

manzil milii muraad milii mudda'a milaa 
sab kuchh mujhe milaa jo teraa naqsh-e-paa milaa 

[muraad = desire/wish; mudda'a = meaning/desire]

yaa zaKhm-e-dil ko chiir ke siine se phe.nk de 
yaa aitaraaf kar ki nishaan-e-vafaa milaa 

[aitaraaf = admit/agree; nishaan-e-vafaa = mark of faithfulness]

"Seemab" ko shaguftaa na dekhaa tamaam umr 
kambaKht jab milaa hame.n kam-aashnaa milaa 

[shaguftaa (shiguftaa) = cheerful/happy; tamaam = entire]
[kam-baKht = unfortunate/unlucky person]