Muflison Ki Eid..!!

Muflison ki Eid

ahal-e-daval me.n dhuum thii roz-e-sa_iid kii
muflis ke dil me.n thii na kiran bhii ummiid kii
itane me.n aur charKh ne maTTii paliid kii
bachche ne muskuraa ke Khabar dii jo iid kii

[ahal-e-daval=rich people; roz-e-sa_iid=festive day]
[muflis=poor/poverty/stricken; charKh=sky (referring to God)]

fart-e-mihan se nabz kii raftaar ruk ga_ii
maa.N-baap kii nigaah uThii aur jhuk ga_ii

[fart-e-mihan=wave of sorrow; nabz=pulse]

aa.Nkhe.n jhukii.n ki dast-e-tihii par nazar ga_ii
bachche ke val-valo.n kii dilo.n tak Khabar ga_ii
zulf-e-sabaat Gam kii havaa se bikhar ga_ii
barchhii sii ek dil se jigar tak utar ga_ii

[dast-e-tihii=empty hands; val-vale=enthusiasm]
[sabaat=patience; barchhii=spear]

dono.n hujuum-e-Gam se ham-aaGosh ho gaye
ik duusare ko dekh ke Khaamosh ho gaye

[hujuum=crowd; ham-aaGosh=embraced]

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naqsh-e-Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n hanoz

naqsh-e-Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n hanoz
bedard mai.n ne tujhako bhulaayaa nahii.n hanoz

[hanoz=as yet/still]

vo sar jo terii raahaguzar me.n thaa sajdaa-rez
mai.n ne kisii qadam pe jhukaayaa nahii.n hanoz

[sajdaa-rez=bowed]

maharaab-e-jaa.N me.n tuu ne jalaayaa thaa Khud jise
siine kaa vo chiraaG bujhaayaa nahii.n hanoz

[maharaab=arched gateway (maharaab-e-jaa.N would imply in the inner heart)]

behosh hoke jald tujhe hosh aa gayaa
mai.n badanasiib hosh me.n aayaa nahii.n hanoz

mar kar bhii aayegii ye sadaa qabr-e-"Josh" se
bedard mai.n ne tujhako bhulaayaa nahii.n hanoz

[sadaa=voice/call; qabr=grave]

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qadam i.nsaa.N kaa raah-e-dahar me.n tharraa hii jaataa hai

qadam i.nsaa.N kaa raah-e-dahar me.n tharraa hii jaataa hai
chale kitanaa hii ko_ii bachake Thokar khaa hii jaataa hai

[raah-e-dahar=path of life]

nazar ho Khvaah kitanii hii haqaa_iq-aashnaa phir bhii
hujuum-e-kash_ma_kash me.n aadamii ghabaraa hii jaataa hai

[haqaa_iq-aashnaa=one who is in touch with reality]
[hujuum-e-kash_ma_kash=crowd of difficulties]

Khilaaf-e-masalehat mai.n bhii samajhataa huu.N magar naaseh
vo aate hai.n to chehare par tahayyur aa hii jaataa hai

[Khilaaf-e-masalehat=against wisdom; tahayyur=change]

havaaye.N zor kitanaa hii lagaaye.N aa.Ndhiyaa.N banakar
magar jo ghir ke aataa hai vo baadal chhaa hii jaataa hai

shikaayat kyo.n ise kahate ho ye fitarat hai i.nsaa.N kii
musiibat me.n Khayaal-e-aish-e-raftaa aa hii jaataa hai

[fitarat=nature; Khayaal-e-aish-e-raftaa=thoughts of bygone days of leisure/happiness]

samajhatii hai.n ma'al-e-gul magar kyaa zor-e-fitarat hai
sahar hote hii kaliyo.n ko tabassum aa hii jaataa hai

[ma'al-e-gul=result; sahar=dawn; tabassum=smile]