kyaa hi.nd kaa zi.ndaa.N kaa.Np rahaa guu.Nj rahii hai.n takbiire.n
Josh Malihabadi

kyaa hi.nd kaa zi.ndaa.N kaa.Np rahaa guu.Nj rahii hai.n takbiire.n
uktaaye hai.n shaayad kuchh qaidii aur to.D rahe hai.n za.njiire.n

[zi.ndaa.N=prison; takbiire.n=slogans]

diivaaro.n ke niiche aa aa kar yuu.N jamaa huye hai.n zi.ndaanii
siino.n me.n talaatum bijalii kaa aa.Nkho.n me.n jhalakatii shamashiire.n

[zi.ndaanii=prisoners; talaatum=storm; shamashiire.n=swords]

bhuukho.n kii nazar me.n bijalii hai topo.n ke dahaane Tha.nDe hai.n
taqadiir ke lab pe jumbish hai dam to.D rahii hai tadabiire.n

[jumbish=small/slight movement; tadabiire.n=solutions]

aa.Nkho.n me.n gadaa kii surKhii hai be-nuur hai cheharaa sultaa.N kaa
taKhriib ne paracham kholaa hai sajade me.n pa.Dii hai.n taamiire.n

[gadaa=poverty; be-nuur=light-less; taKhriib=destruction]
[paracham=flag; taamiire.n=constructions]

kyaa un ko Khabar thii siino.n se jo Khuun churaayaa karate the
ik roz isii be-rangii se jhalake.ngii hazaaro.n tasviire.n

kyaa un ko Khabar thii ho.nTho.n par jo kufl lagaayaa karate the
ik roz isii Khaamoshii se Tapake.ngii dahakatii taqariire.n

[kufl=lock; taqariire.n=speeches]

sambhalo ki vo zi.ndaa.N guu.Nj uThaa jhapaTo ki vo qaidii chhuuT gaye
uTho ki vo baiThii diivaare.n dau.Do ki vo TuuTii za.njiire.n

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