Cha.nd Roz Aur

Cha.nd Roz Aur
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

cha.nd roz aur merii jaan faqat cha.nd hii roz
zulm kii chhaa.Nv me.n dam lene par majabuur hai.n ham
ik zaraa aur sitam sah le.n ta.Dap le.n ro le.n
apane ajdaad kii miiraas hai maazuur hai.n ham

[cha.nd=few; faqat=only; ajdaad=ancestors]
[miiraas=ancestral property; maazuur=helpless]

jism par qaid hai jazbaat pe za.njiire hai
fikr mahabuus hai guftaar pe taaziire.n hai.n
aur apanii himmat hai ki ham phir bhii jiye jaate hai.n
zindagii kyaa kisii muflis kii qabaa hai
jis me.n har gha.Dii dard ke paiba.nd lage jaate hai.n

[fikr=thought; mahabuus=captive; guftaar=speech]
[taaziire.n=punishments; muflis=poor; qabaa=long gown]

lekin ab zulm kii miyaad ke din tho.De hai.n
ik zaraa sabr ki fariyaad ke tho.De hai.n

[miyaad=duration/term; sabr=patience; fariyaad=plea]

arsaa-e-dahar kii jhulasii hu_ii viiraanii me.n
ham ko rahanaa hai par yuu.N hii to nahii.n rahanaa hai
ajanabii haatho.n kaa benaam garaa.N-baar sitam
aaj sahanaa hai hameshaa to nahii.n sahanaa hai

[arsaa-e-dahar=life-time; jhulasii hu_ii=scorched]
[garaa.N-baar=heavy]

ye terii husn se lipaTii hu_ii aalaam kii gard
apanii do rozaa javaanii kii shikasto.n kaa shumaar
chaa.Ndanii raato.n kaa bekaar dahakataa huaa dard
dil kii besuud ta.Dap jism kii maayuus pukaar

[aalaam=sorrow; shikast=defeat; shumaar=inclusion]

cha.nd roz aur merii jaan faqat cha.nd hii roz

chaa.Nd nikale kisii jaanib terii zebaa_ii kaa

chaa.Nd nikale kisii jaanib terii zebaa_ii kaa

chaa.Nd nikale kisii jaanib terii zebaa_ii kaa
rang badale kisii suurat shab-e-tanhaa_ii kaa

[jaanib = direction/side; zebaa_ii = beauty; shab = night]

daulat-e-lab se phir ai Khusrav-e-shirii.n-dahan
aaj rizaa ho ko_ii harf shanaasaa_ii kaa

[lab = lip; Khusravii = regal/royal; shiirii.n = sweet; dahan = mouth]
[rizaa = order/approval; harf = letter/word; shanaasaa_ii = acquaintance]

diidaa-o-dil ko sambhaalo ki sar-e-shaam-e-firaaq
saaz-o-saamaan baham pahu.Nchaa hai rusvaa_ii kaa

[diidaa-o-dil = sight and heart; baham = togetehr/with one another

bol ki lab aazaad hai.n tere

Bol
bol ki lab aazaad hai.n tere
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

bol ki lab aazaad hai.n tere
bol zabaa.N ab tak terii hai
teraa sutawaa.N jism hai teraa
bol ki jaa.N ab tak terii hai
dekh ke aaha.ngar kii dukaa.N me.n
tu.nd hai.n shole surKh hai aahan
khulane lage quffalo.n ke dahaane
phailaa har ek zanjiir kaa daaman
bol ye tho.Daa waqt bahot hai
jism-o-zabaa.N kii maut se pahale
bol ki sach zi.ndaa hai ab tak
bol jo kuchh kahane hai kah le

[sutawaa.N=well built; aaha.ngar=blacksmith; tu.nd=sharp (here it means bright);]
[aahan=iron; quffalo.n ke dahaane=keyhole]

bahut milaa na milaa zindagii se Gam kyaa hai

bahut milaa na milaa zindagii se Gam kyaa hai
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

bahut milaa na milaa zindagii se Gam kyaa hai
mataa-e-dard baham hai to besh-o-kam kyaa hai

ham ek umr se vaaqif hai.n ab na samajhaao
ke lutf kyaa hai mere meharabaa.N sitam kyaa hai

kare na jag me.n alaav to sher kis maqasad
kare na shahar me.n jal-thal to chashm-e-nam kyaa hai

ajal ke haath ko_ii aa rahaa hai paravaanaa
na jaane aaj kii feharist me.n raqam kyaa hai

sajaao bazm Gazal gaao jaam taazaa karo
bahut sahii Gam-e-getii sharaab kam kyaa hai

lihaaz me.n ko_ii kuchh duur saath chalataa hai
vagarnaa dahar me.n ab Khizr kaa bharam kyaa hai

bahaar aa_ii

bahaar aa_ii

bahaar aa_ii to jaise ek baar
lauT aaye hai.n phir adam se
vo Khvaab saare, shabaab saare
jo tere ho.nTho.n pe mar miTe the
jo miT ke har baar phir jiiye the
nikhar gaye hai.n gulaab saare
jo terii yaado.n se mushk_buu hai.n
jo tere ushshaaq kaa lahuu hai.n

ubal pa.De hai.n azaab saare
malaal-e-ahavaal-e-dostaa.N bhii
Khumaar-e-aaGosh-e-mahavashaa.N bhii
Gubaar-e-Khaatir ke baab saare
tere hamaare
savaal saare, javaab saare
bahaar aa_ii to khul gaye hai.n
naye sire se hisaab saare

[mushk_buu = musk like fragrance]
[ushshaaq = lovers; azaab = difficulties/pain]
[malaal-e-ahavaal-e-dostaa.N = sorrow at 
friends' condition]
[Khumaar-e-aaGosh-e-mahvashaa.N = intoxication 
of being in one's beloved's embrace]

Written in April 1975
Published in 'Shaam-e-Shahr-e-YaaraaN'

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

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

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]

aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye

aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye
us ke baad aaye jo azaab aaye

[azaab=trouble, difficulty]

baam-e-miinaa se maahataab utare
dast-e-saaqii me.n aaftaab aaye

har rag-e-Khuu.N me.n phir charaaGaa.N ho
saamane phir wo benaqaab aaye

umr ke har waraq pe dil ko nazar
terii meher-o-wafaa ke baab aaye

kar rahaa thaa Gam-e-jahaa.N kaa hisaab
aaj tum yaad behisaab aaye

na gaii tere Gam kii saradaarii
dil me.n yuu.n roz inqalaab aaye

jal uThe bazm-e-Gair ke dar-o-baam
jab bhii ham Khaanamaa.N_Kharaab aaye

is tarah apanii Khamashii guu.Njii
goyaa har simt se jawaab aaye

'Faiz' thii raah sar basar ma.nzil
ham jahaa.N pahu.Nche kaamayaab aaye

har haqiiqat majaaz ho jaaye

har haqiiqat majaaz ho jaaye

har haqiiqat majaaz ho jaaye
kaafiro.n kii namaaz ho jaaye

minnat-e-chaaraasaaz kaun kare
dard jab jaa.N navaaz ho jaaye

ishq dil me.n rahe to rusavaa ho
lab pe aaye to raaz ho jaaye

lutf kaa intazaar karataa huu.N
jor taa hadd-e-naaz ho jaaye

umr besuud kaT rahii hai 'Faiz'
kaash afshaa-e-raaz ho jaaye

shaiKh saahab se rasm-o-raah na kii

shaiKh saahab se rasm-o-raah na kii

shaiKh saahab se rasm-o-raah na kii
shukr hai zindagii tabaah na kii

tujh ko dekhaa to ser-e-chashm hue
tujh ko chaahaa to aur chaah na kii

tere dast-e-sitam kaa ajz nahii.n
dil hii kaafir thaa jis ne aah na kii

the shab-e-hijr kaam aur bahut
ham ne fikr-e-dil-e-tabaah na kii

kaun qaatil bachaa hai shahar me.n 'Faiz'
jis se yaaro.n ne rasm-o-raah na kii

Surkh Phoolon – سرخ پھولوں

Surkh Phoolon – سرخ پھولوں

Jaane is wehshat-kadey mein mera chehra hai kahan

Titliyaan jab khat-khatati hain mere deewar-o-der

Mon lapetey soi rehti hon mein kuch bejaan si

Jaag jaon gi tau le jayeingi phir jungle mujhey

Aag jaise phool ab ke raakh ker deingay mujhey

Aur mujhey jungle nahi jana hai basti se parey

Wo bhi jungle tha jahan per surkh pholon se ladey

Peir paudey Paon mein zanjeer ban ker thay parey

Por por angaaron se dukh aashna hoti rahi

Dar bicharne ka liye tanha wahan chalti rahi

Un ke chehron se mujhey chehra mera milta nahin

Urr gai khushboo badan se, Mah’roo na Mah’jabeen

Zard sarkandon mein ojhal ho gaya nakhl’e'sukoon

Mera chera le gaya hai surkh pholon ka fusoon.

Mothers Day – ماں

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*_Maan_*

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