Meg Index | June 2002 Index

Date: 07-Jun-2002
Poet: Farig Bukhari

dekh kar us hasiin paikar ko
nashaa-saa aa gayaa samandar ko

[paikar = form/appearance]

Dolatii Dag_magaatii-sii naav
pii ga_ii aa ke saare saagar ko

Khushk pe.Do.n me.n jaan pa.Dane lagii
dekh kar ruup ke samandar ko

[Khushk = dry]

bahar pyaase kii justajuu me.n hai
hai sadaf kii talaash gauhar ko

[bahar = ocean; justajuu = search]
[sadaf = oyster; gauhar = pearl]

ko_ii to niim_vaa dariicho.n se
dekhe us rat_jage ke manzar ko

[niim_vaa = half-open]

ek devii hai muntazir 'faariG'
vaa kiye paT sajaaye mandr ko

[muntazir = waiting; vaa = open]