Tuesday, June 05, 2012

intezaar

rains are yet to reach kerala. mumbai is still far far away. is it the heat that is killing us or the desperate wait? either way, tell me o dear rain, kab aaoge...

Intezaar
raat bhar diidaa-e-Gam-naak me.n laharaate rahe
Makhdoom Moinuddin

raat bhar diidaa-e-Gam-naak me.n laharaate rahe
saa.Ns kii tarah se aap aate rahe, jaate rahe

Khush the ham apanii tamannaao.n kaa Khvaab aayegaa
apanaa aramaan bar-afga.ndaa naqaab aayegaa
[bar-afga.ndaa=without covering/unveiled]

nazare.n niichii kiye sharmaaye huye aayegaa
kaakule.n chehare pe bikharaaye huye aayegaa
[kaakule.n=curls of hair]

aa ga_ii thii dil-e-muztar me.n shakebaa_ii sii
baj rahii thii mere Gam-khaane me.n shahanaa_ii sii
[muztar=restless; shakebaa_ii=peace]

shab ke jaage huye taaro.n ko bhii nii.nd aane lagii
aap ke aane kii ik aas thii ab jaane lagii

subah ne sej se uThate huye lii a.ngaraa_ii
o sabaa tuu bhii jo aa_ii to akele aa_ii
[sabaa=breeze]

mere mahabuub merii nii.nd u.Daane vaale
mere masajuud merii ruuh pe chhaane vaale
[masajuud=to whom one bows/worships]

aa bhii jaa taake mere sajado.n kaa aramaa.N nikale
aa bhii jaa ke tere qadamo.n pe merii jaa.N nikale

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