Meg Index | March 2001 Index

Date: 19-Mar-2001
Poet: Himayat Ali Shayar


ye aarazuu hii rahii ko_ii aarazuu karate
Khud apanii aag me.n jalate jigar lahuu karate


tere jamaal kaa paratau nigaah me.n hotaa
kabhii sabaa se kabhii gul se guftaguu karate

[jamaal = beauty; paratau = reflection; sabaa = gentle breeze]


tere Khayaal me.n gum hoke ek Gazal kahate
aur us Gazal ko na rusvaa-e-kuu-ba-kuu karate

[kuu-ba-kuu = from street to street (galii-galii)]


ham ahal-e-dil ko bahut thaa ye nashshaa-e-Gam bhii
usii sharaab se raushan subuu-subuu karate

[subuu = (wine) pitcher]


ye ehataraam-e-junuu.N hai ki sii liyaa daaman
vagarnaa ek tamaashaa-saa kuu-ba-kuu karate

[ehataraam = respect; vagarnaa = otherwise]


hame.n yaqii.n hai ki gar tuu qariib bhii hotaa
to duur jaake kahii.n terii justajuu karate

[yaqii.n = belief; qariib = near; justajuu = search]