Meg Index |
October 2001 Index
Date: 26-Oct-2001 Poet: Meer Taqi Meer ibtidaa-e-ishq hai rotaa hai kyaa aage aage dekhiye hotaa hai kyaa [ibtidaa-e-ishq = beginning of love] qaafile me.n subah ke ik shor hai yaani Gaafil ham chale sotaa hai kyaa [qaafilaa=caravan; Gaafil=one who is careless/ignorant] sabz hotii hii nahii.n ye sar_zamii.n tuKhm-e-Khvaahish dil me.n tuu botaa hai kyaa [tuKhm-e-Khvaahish=seeds of desire] ye nishaan-e-ishq hai.n jaate nahii.n daaG chhaatii ke abas dhotaa hai kyaa Gairat-e-yusuf hai ye vaqt-e-aziiz 'Meer' is ko raayegaa.N khotaa hai kyaa [Gairat-e-yusuf=Yusuf's honour; aziiz=dear]