sach hai.n hamii.n ko aap ke shikave bajaa na the

sach hai.n hamii.n ko aap ke shikave bajaa na the
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

sach hai.n hamii.n ko aap ke shikave bajaa na the
beshak sitam janaab ke sab dostaanaa the

[shikave=complaints; bajaa=befitting; sitam=oppresion]

haa.N jo jafaa bhii aap ne kii qaayede se kii
haa.N ham hii kaaraaba.nd-e-usuul-e-vafaa na the

[kaaraba.nd=complying (with)]

aaye to yuu.N to ke jaise hameshaa ke meharabaa.N
bhuule to yuu.N ke goyaa kabhii aashanaa na the

[goyaa=as if; aashanaa=friend/acquaintance]

kyo.n daad-e-Gam ham ne talab kii, buraa kiyaa
ham se jahaa.N me.n kushtaa-e-Gam aur kyaa na the

[talab=martyr]

gar fikr-e-zaKhm kii to Khataavaar hai.n ke ham
kyo.n mahv-e-madh-e-Khuubii-e-teG-e-adaa na the

[Khataavaar=guilty; mahv=engrossed; madh=praise; teG=sword]

har chaaraagar ko chaaraagarii se gurez thaa
varnaa hame.n jo dukh the bahut laadavaa na the

[chaaraagar=healer; gurez=evasion; laadavaa=incurable]

lab par hai talKhi-e-may-e-ayyaam varnaa "Faiz"
ham talKhi-e-kalaam par maa_il zaraa na the

[talKhii=bitteress; may=wine; ayyaam=daily life; maa_il=fond of]

raushan kahii.n bahaar ke imkaa.N huye to hai.n

raushan kahii.n bahaar ke imkaa.N huye to hai.n
Faiz Ahmed Faiz

raushan kahii.n bahaar ke imkaa.N huye to hai.n
gulashan me.n chaak cha.nd garebaa.N huye to hai.n

[Some signs of spring are visible now, at long last
Some flowers with torn cloaks, we can now see]

[imkaa.N=possibility; chaak=torn; garebaa.N=clothes/outer garment/cloak]

ab bhii Khizaa.N kaa raaj hai lekin kahii.n kahii.n
goshe rah-e-chaman me.n Gazal-Khvaa.N huye to hai.n

[Khizaa.N=autumn; goshaa=corner; Gazal-Khvaa.N=singing]

[Though autumn still reigns but in places, nevetheless
The sound of singing can be found in some corners of the garden]

Thaharii huyii hai shab kii siyaahii vahii.n magar
kuchh kuchh sahar ke rang par-afshaa.N huye to hai.n

[The darkness of the the night does not seem to lessen
Yet the colours of dawn can be seen in the Eastern sky]

in me.n lahuu jalaa ho hamaaraa ke jaan-o-dil
mahafil me.n kuchh chiraaG farozaa.N huye to hai.n

[Whether it uses our blood or our heart and soul
Some lamps are now ablaze in the gathering]

haa.N kaj karo kulaah ke sab kuchh luTaa ke ham
ab be-niyaaz-e-gardish-e-dauraa.n huye to hai.n

ahal-e-qafas kii subah-e-chaman me.n khulegii aa.Nkh
baad-e-sabaa se vadaa-e-paimaa.N huye to hai.n

[The prisoners will now awake in the flush of the dawn
We have had such a promise from the morning breeze]

hai dasht ab abhii dasht magar Khuun-e-paa se "Faiz"
sairaab cha.nd Khaar-e-muGelaa.N huye to hai.n

[The wilderness is still a wilderness but with our bleeding feet "Faiz"
We have managed to reclaim some of the thorns from this]

sabhii kuchh hai teraa diyaa huaa

sabhii kuchh hai teraa diyaa huaa sabhii raahate.n sabhii kalafate.n
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
sabhii kuchh hai teraa diyaa huaa sabhii raahate.n sabhii kalafate.n
kabhii sohabate.n kabhii furqate.n kabhii duuriyaa.N kabhii qurbate.nye suKhan jo ham ne raqam kiye ye hai.n sab varaq terii yaad ke
ko_ii lamhaa subah-e-visaal kaa, ka_ii shaam-e-hijr kii qurbate.njo tumhaarii maan le.n naasihaa to rahegaa daaman-e-dil me.n kyaa
na kisii uduu kii adaavate.n na kisii sanam kii muravvate.nchalo aao tum ko dikhaaye.N ham jo bachaa hai maqtal -e-shahar me.n
ye mazaar ahal-e-safaa ke hai.n ye hai.n ahal-e-sidq kii turbate.nmerii jaan aaj kaa Gam na kar, ke naa jaane kaatib-e-vaqt ne
kisii apane kal me.n bhii bhuul kar kahii.n likh rakhii ho masarrate.n