is kaa gilaa nahii.n ki duaa be-asar ga_ii
Tilok Chand Mehroom
is kaa gilaa nahii.n ki duaa be-asar ga_ii
ik aah kii thii vo bhii kahii.n jaa ke mar ga_ii
[gilaa=complaint]
ai ham-nafas na puuchh javaanii kaa maajaraa
mauj-e-nasiim thii, idhar aa_ii, udhar ga_ii
[ham-nafas=friend; maajaraa=happenings]
[mauj=wave; nasiim=a gentle breeze]
daam-e-Gam-e-hayaat me.n ulajhaa ga_ii umiid
ham ye samajh rahe the ki ehasaan kar ga_ii
[daam=net; hayaat=life]
is zindagii se ham ko na duniyaa milii na dii.n
taqadiir kaa mushaahidaa karate guzar ga_ii
[dii.n=religion; mushaahidaa=inspection]
bas itanaa hosh thaa mujhe roz-e-vidaa-e-dost
viiraanaa thaa nazar me.n jahaa.N tak nazar ga_ii
har mauj aab-e-si.ndh hu_ii vaqf-e-pech-o-taab
"Mehroom" jab vatan me.n hamaarii Khabar ga_ii
[aab-e-si.ndh=waters of the river Sindh (Indus)]
[vaqf-e-pech-o-taab=extremely angry]