Ab Wohi Harf-e-junuun Sab kii Zubaan Thehri Hai ..!!

ab vahii harf-e-junuu.N sab kii zubaa.N Thaharii hai



ab vahii harf-e-junuu.N sab kii zubaa.N Thaharii hai
jo bhii chal nikalii hai vo baat kahaa.N Thaharii hai

[harf=syllable/letter; junuu.N=madness]

aaj tak shaiKh ke ikaraam me.n jo shay thii haraam
ab vahii dushman-e-dii.n raahat-e-jaa.N Thaharii hai

[shaiKh=preacher; ikaraam=code/prestige]
[dushman-e-dii.n=foe of faith/religion; raahat-e-jaa.N=joy of life]

hai Khabar garm ke phirataa hai gurezaa.N naaseh
guftaguu aaj sar-e-kuu-e-butaa.N Thaharii hai

[gurezaa.N=perverse mood; guftaguu=conversation]
[sar-e-kuu-e-butaa.N=in the lane of love (one's beloved)]


hai vahii aariz-e-lailaa vahii shiirian kaa dahan
nigaah-e-shauq gha.Dii bhar ko yahaa.N Thaharii hai

[aariz=cheek; dahan=mouth/lips]

vasl kii shab thii to kis darjaa subak guzarii hai
hijr kii shab hai to kyaa saKht garaa.N guzarii hai

[vasl=union; darjaa=grade; subak=delicate]
[hijr=separation; shab=night; garaa.N=heavy]

bikharii ek baar to haath aa_ii kab mauj-e-shamiim
dil se nikalii hai to kab lab pe fuGaa.N Thaharii hai

[shamiim=fragrant breeze; fuGaa.N=cry of pain]

dast-e-sayyaad bhii aajiz hai kaf-e-gulchii.n bhii
buu-e-gul Thaharii na bul-bul kii zabaa.N Thaharii hai

[dast=hand; sayyaad=hunter; aajiz=helpless]
[kaf=palm; gulchii.n=florist; buu-e-gul=flower's fragrance]

aate aate yuu.N hii dam bhar ko rukii hogii bahaar
jaate jaate yuu.N hii pal bhar ko Khizaa.N Thaharii hai

[Khizaa.N=autumn]

ham ne jo tarz-e-fuGaa.N kii hai qafas me.n ijaad
"Faiz" gulashan me.n vo tarz-e-bayaa.N Thaharii hai

[tarz=style; qafas=cage/prison; ijaad=invented/developed]
[tarz-e-bayaa.N=style/mode of speech].......