Meg Index | September 2001 Index

Date: 04-Sep-2001
Poet: Faiz Ahmad Faiz


sunane ko bhii.D hai sar-e-mahashar lagii hu_ii
tohamat tumhaare ishq kii ham par lagii hu_ii

[sar-e-mahashar = day of judgement; tohamat = accusation]

rindo.n ke dam se aatish-e-mai ke baGair bhii
hai maikade me.n aag baraabar lagii hu_ii

[rind = (wine) drinkers; aatish-e-mai = warmth/fire of wine]
[baGair = without; maikadaa = tavern]

aabaad kar ke shahar-e-Khamoshaa.N har ek suu
kis khoj me.n hai teG-e-sitam_gar lagii hu_ii

[shahar-e-Khamoshaa.N = city of silence; har ek suu = everywhere]
[teG = sword; sitam_gar = oppressor/tormentor]

jiite the yuu.N to pahale bhii ham jaa.N pe khel kar
baazii hai ab ye jaan se ba.Dh kar lagii hu_ii

laao to qatl_naamaa meraa mai.n bhii dekh luu.N
kis kis kii muhar hai sar-e-mahazar lagii hu_ii

[qatl_naamaa = order for execution/death; muhar = stamp/sign]
[sar-e-mahazar = paper on which the death order is written]

aaKhir ko aaj apane lahuu par hu_ii tamaam
baaziii miyaan-e-qaatil-o-Khanjar lagii hu_ii

[aaKhir = at last; tamaam = ended; baazii = bet]
[miyaan-e-qaatil-o-Khanjar = between murder and knife]