Mere giit
Sahir Ludhianvi
mere sarakash taraane sun ke duniyaa ye samajhatii hai
ki shaayad mere dil ko ishq ke naGmo.n se nafarat hai
[sarakash=full of revolutionary verve]
mujhe ha.ngaamaa-e-ja.ng-o-jadal me.n kaif milataa hai
merii fitarat ko Khuu.Nrezii ke afasaano.n se raGbat hai
[ja.ng-o-jadal=war and strife; kaif=joy; fitarat=nature]
[Khuu.Nrezii=bloodthirsty/bloody; raGbat=interest]
merii duniyaa me.n kuchh vaq’at nahii.n hai raqs-o-naGme.n kii
meraa mahabuub NaGmaa shor-e-aaha.ng-e-baGaavat hai
[vaq’at=value; raqs-o-naGmaa=dancing and singing]
magar ai kaash! dekhe.n vo merii purasoz raato.n ko
mai.n jab taaro.n pe nazare.n gaa.Dakar aasuu.N bahaataa huu.N
[purasoz=filled with pain]
tasavvur banake bhuulii vaaradaate.n yaad aatii hai.n
to soz-o-dard kii shiddat se paharo.n tilmilaataa huu.N
[vaaradaate.n=incidents; shiddat=sharpness/quickness]
ko_ii Khvaabo.n me.n Khvaabiidaa uma.ngo.n ko jagaatii hai
to apanii zindagii ko maut ke pahaluu me.n paataa huu.N
[Khvaabidaa=sleepy/sleeping]
mai.n shaayar huu.N mujhe fitarat ke nazzaaro.n se ulfat hai
meraa dil dushman-e-naGmaa-saraa_ii ho nahii.n sakataa
[dushman-e-naGmaa-saraa_ii=enemy of/against singing]
mujhe insaaniyat kaa dard bhii baKhshaa hai qudarat ne
meraa maqasad faqat sholaa navaa_ii ho nahii.n sakataa
[faqat=merely; sholaa_nava_ii=raining/pouring fire]
javaa.N huu.N mai.n javaanii laGzisho.n kaa ek tuufaa.N hai
merii baato.n me.n rang-e-paarasaa_ii ho nahii.n sakataa
[laGzish=stumble/falter; rang-e-paarasaa_ii=colour of purity]
mere sarakash taraano.n kii haqiiqat hai to itanii hai
ki jab mai.n dekhataa huu.N bhuuk ke maare kisaano.n ko
Gariibo.n ko, mufliso.n ko, bekaso.n ko, besahaaro.n ko
sisakatii naazaniino.n ko, ta.Dapate naujavaano.n ko
hukuumat ke tashaddud ko, amaarat ke takabbur ko
kisii ke chitha.Do.n ko aur shahanshaahii Khazaano.n ko
[haqiiqat=reality; tashaddud=violence; amaarat=riches/wealth]
[takabbur=pride/arrogance]
to dil taab-e-nishaat-e-bazm-e-ishrat laa nahii.n sakataa
mai.n chaahuu.N bhii to Khvaab-aavaar taraane gaa nahii.n sakataa
[taab-e-nishaat-e-bazm-e-ishrat=enjoy the luxuries of a wealthy society]
[Khvaab-aavaar=sleep-inducing]