Thursday, December 4, 2008

Khushbuu hai vo to chhuu ke badan ko guzar na jaaye

Khushbuu hai vo to chhuu ke badan ko guzar na jaaye
jab tak mere vajuud ke andar utar na jaaye

(vajuud = existence)

Khud phuul ne bhii honTh kiye apane niim-vaa
chorii tamaam rang kii titalii ke sar na jaaye

(niim-vaa = half open; tamaam = whole/entire)
(titalii = butterfly)

is Khauf se vo saath nibhaane ke haq men hai
khokar mujhe ye laDakii kahiin dukh se mar na jaaye

(Khauf = fear)

palkon ko us kii apane dupaTTe se poNch duuN
kal ke safar men aaj kii gard-e-safar na jaaye

(gard = dust)

main kis ke haath bhejuuN use aaj kii duaa
qaasid havaa sitaaraa ko_ii us ke ghar na jaaye

Parveen Shakir

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