Meg Index | March 2001 Index

Date: 16-Mar-2001
Poet: Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum


ashko.n se sharar Tapak rahe hai.n
ye shole kahaa.N bha.Dak rahe hai.n

[sharar = spark]


hai kis kii ye rah_guzar ki zarre
taaro.n se sivaa chamak rahe hai.n

[zarre = specks/minute particles; sivaa = more]


murjhaane lagii firaaq kii raat 
yaado.n ke diye sisak rahe hai.n

[firaaq = separation]


nazaro.n ne to kho diye nazaare
dil hai.n ki abhii dha.Dak rahe hai.n


yuu.N baiThe hai.n ham fiir jaise
sayyaad kii raah tak rahe hai.n

[fiir = friend; sayyaad = hunter]


gul_shan gul_shan thii apanii manzil
saharaa saharaa bhaTak rahe hai.n


un aa.Nkho.n kaa ye hasii.n tabassum
jalvo.n ke nagii.n damak rahe hai.n