Meg Index | May 2002 Index

Date: 07-May-2002
Poet: Amjad Islam Amjad


chupake chupake asar karataa hai
ishq kainsar kii tarah ba.Dhataa hai

[kainsar = cancer]

jo ko_ii jii na sake mar jaaye
aap kaa naam abas letaa hai

kaun sunataa hai kisii kii vipadaa
sab ke maathe pe yahii qissaa hai

ko_ii Darataa hai bharii mahafil me.n
ko_ii tanhaa_ii me.n ha.Ns pa.Dataa hai

yahii jannat hai yahii hai dozaKh
aur dekho to yahii duniyaa hai

[jannat = heaven; dozaKh = hell]

sab kii qismat me.n fanaa hai jab tak
aasmaano.n pe ko_ii zindaa hai

[fanaa = mortality]

vo Khudaa hai to zamii.n par aaye
hashr kaa din to yahaa.N barpaa hai

[hashr kaa din = day of judgement]

saa.Ns roke hue baiTho 'Amjad'
vaqt dushman kii tarah chalataa hai