URDU POEMS

dard-e-dil me.n kamii na ho jaaye
dostii dushmanii na ho jaaye
tum merii dostii kaa dam na bharo
aasmaa.N mudda_ii na ho jaaye
baiThataa huu.N hameshaa ri.ndo.n me.n
kahii.n zaahid valii na ho jaaye
apane Khuu-e-vafaa se Darataa huu.N
aashiqii ba.ndagii na ho jaaye

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dard-e-dil paas-e-vafaa jazbaa-e-imaa.N honaa
aadamiyat yahii hai aur yahii insaa.N hoaa

[dard-e-dil=compassion; paas-e-vafaa=fidelity]
[jazbaa-e-imaa.N=abiding faith; aadamiyat=humanity]

nau-giraftaar-e-balaa tarz-e-fuGaa.N kyaa jaane.n
ko_ii naashaad sikhaa de inhe.n naalaa.N honaa

[nau=new; giraftaar-e-balaa=prisoner of sorrow]
[tarz=style; fuGaa.N=lamentation; naashaad=sad]
[naalaa.N=one who laments]

rah ke duniyaa me.n yuu.N tark-e-havas kii koshish
jis tarah apane hii saaye se gurezaa.N honaa

[tark-e-havas=give up desire; gurezaa.N=to escape from]

zindagii kyaa hai anaasir me.n zahuur-e-tartiib
maut kya hai inhii.n ijzaa kaa pareshaa.N honaa

[anaasir=the five elemets; zahuur=manifestation]
[tartiib=orderly]

dil asiirii me.n bhii aazaad hai aazaado.n kaa
valvalo.n ke liye mumkin nahii.n zindaa honaa

[asiirii=imprisonment; valvale=enthusiasm]

gul ko paamaal na kar laal-o-gauhar ke maalik
hai ise turaah-e-dastaar-e-Gariibaa.N honaa

[gul=flower; paamaal=downtrodden; laal=

hai meraa zabt-e-junuu.N josh-e-junuu.N se ba.Dhakar
nang hai mere liye chaak garebaa.N honaa

[zabt-e-junuu.N=self control]
[josh-e-junuu.N=uncontrolled frenzy; nang=shame]
[chaak=torn; garebaa.N=clothes/dress]

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