Meg Index | July 2003 Index

Date: 15-Jul-2003
Poet: Iqbal


jinhe.n mai.n Dhuu.NDhataa thaa aasmaano.n me.n zamiino.n me.n
vo nikale mere zulmat-e-Khaanaa-e-dil ke makiino.n me.n

[zulmat-e-Khaanaa-e-dil = darkened house that is (my) heart]
[makiin = resident]

mahiine vasl ke gha.Diyo.n kii suurat u.Date jaate hai.n
magar gha.Diyaa.N judaa_ii kii guzaratii hai mahino.n me.n

mujhe rokegaa tuu ai naaKhudaa kyaa garq hone se
ki jin ko Duubanaa hai Duub jaate hai.n safiino.n me.n

[naaKhudaa = boatsman; garq = drowning; safiinaa = boat]

jalaa sakatii hai sham-e-kushtaa ko mauj-e-nafas un kii
ilaahii kyaa chhupaa hotaa hai ahal-e-dil ke siino.n me.n

[sham-e-kushtaa = extinguished candle/flame]
[mauj-e-nafas = waves of (one's) breath]

tamannaa dard-e-dil kii ho to kar Khidamat faqiiro.n kii 
nahii.n milataa ye gauhar baadashaaho.n ke Khaziino.n me.n

[gauhar = pearl; Khaziino.n = riches/treasure]

muhabbat ke liye dil Dhuu.NDh ko_ii TuuTanevaalaa
ye vo mai hai jise rakhate hai.n naazuk aab_giino.n me.n

[aab_giinaa = delicate decanter (wine container) made of glass]

buraa samajhuu.N unhe.n mujh se to aisaa ho nahii.n sakataa
ki mai.n Khud bhii to huu.N "Iqbal" apane nuktaachiino.n me.n

[nuktaachii.n = critic]