Meg Index | April 2001 Index

Date: 04-Apr-2001
Poet: Saifuddin Saif

Today's poem is a nazm by Saifuddin Saif titled 'talaash'


raat kii besukuu.N Khamoshii me.n
ro rahaa huu.N ki so nahii.n sakataa
raahato.n ke mahal banaataa hai
dil jo aabaad ho nahii.n sakataa

[besukuu.N = restless; Khamoshii = silence]
[raahat = comfort]

duur shama-e-Khayaal ke maanind
shama vaadii kii jhil_milaatii hai
yaas ke beqaraa.N andhere me.n
ek umiid muskuraatii hai

[maanind = like/similar to; yaas = disappointment]
[beqaraa.N = boundless/limitless]

duur parabat ke paas char_vaahaa
kho gayaa Gam_fazaa taraano.n me.n
bain karatii hai ruuh-e-zaKhm_aaluud
baa.Nsurii kii nahiif taano.n me.n

[char_vaahaa = shepherd/goatherd]
[ruuh-e-zaKhm_aaluudaa = wounded soul; nahiif = delicate/weak]

tere jaane kaa Gam bhulaataa huu.N
tere aane kii yaad aatii hai
haaye is bebasii ke aalam me.n 
kis zamaane kii yaad aatii hai

[bebasii = helplessness]

shab ko viiraan rah_guzaaro.n se
sar jhukaaye hue guzarataa huu.N
qah_qaho.n me.n qaraar khoyaa thaa
aa.Nsuo.n me.n talaash karataa huu.N

[qah_qahaa = loud laughter; talaash = search]