Meg Index | June 2001 Index

Date: 15-Jun-2001
Poet: Nasir Kazmi

kisii kalii ne bhii dekhaa na aa.Nkh bhar ke mujhe 
guzar ga_ii jaras-e-gul udaas kar ke mujhe 

[jaras-e-gul = ringing bell of the caravan of flowers]
(Alternatively, the sound of flowers blossoming)

mai.n so rahaa thaa kisii yaad ke shabistaa.N me.n 
jagaa ke chho.D gaye qaafile sahar ke mujhe 

[shabistaa.N = room where one sleeps (bedroom)]
[qaafile = caravans; sahar = dawn]

mai.n ro rahaa thaa muqaddar kii saKht raaho.n me.n 
u.Daa ke le gayaa jaaduu terii nazar kaa mujhe 

mai.n terii dard kii tuGiyaaniyo.n me.n Duub gayaa 
pukaarate rahe taare ubhar ubhar ke mujhe 

[tuGiyaaniyaa.N = floods/storms]

tere firaaq kii raate.n kabhii na bhuule.ngii 
maze mile unhii.n raato.n me.n umr bhar ke mujhe 

[firaaq = separation]

zaraa sii der Thaharane de ai Gam-e-duniyaa 
bulaa rahaa hai ko_ii baam se utar ke mujhe 

phir aaj aa_ii thii ik mauj-e-havaa-e-tarab 
sunaa ga_ii hai fasaane idhar-udhar ke mujhe