Meg Index | January 2003 Index

Date: 14-Jan-2003
Poet: Parveen Shakir

mushkil hai ab shahar me.n nikale ko_ii ghar se
dastaar pe baat aa ga_ii hai hotii hu_ii sar se

[dastaar = turban]

barasaa bhii to kis dasht ke be-faiz badan par
ik umr mere khet the jis abr ko tarase

[abr = clouds]

is baar jo iindhan ke liye kaT ke giraa hai
chi.Diyo.n ko ba.Daa pyaar thaa us buu.Dhe shajar se

[shajar = tree]

mehanat merii aa.Ndhii se to manasuub nahii.n thii
rahanaa thaa ko_ii rabt shajar kaa bhii samar se

[manasuub = related; rabt = relation; samar = fruit]

Khud apane se milane kaa to yaaraa na thaa mujh me.n
mai.n bhii.D me.n gum ho ga_ii tanhaa_ii ke Dar se

[yaaraa = strength]

benaam musaafat hii muqaddar hai to kyaa Gam
manzil kaa ta'yyun kabhii hotaa hai safar se

[musaafat = journey/travel; ta'yyun = selection]

pattharaayaa hai dil yuu.N ki ko_ii ism pa.Dhaa jaaye
ye shahar nikalataa nahii.n jaaduu ke asar se

[ism = name]

nikale hai.n to raste me.n kahii.n shaam bhii hogii
suuraj bhii magar aayegaa is raah_guzar se