Faiz Ahmad Faiz
HUSAN KE YAADAIN
Sunday, March 15th, 2009FAIZ AHMED FAIZ
Friday, February 27th, 2009yuu.N sajaa chaa.Nd ki jhalakaa tere a.ndaaz kaa rang
yuu.N fazaa mahakii ki badalaa mere hamaraaz kaa rang
saayaa-e-chashm me.n hairaa.N ruKh-e-raushan kaa jamaal
surKhii-e-lab pe pareshaa.N terii aavaaz kaa rang
bepiye ho.n ki agar lutf karo aaKhir-e-shab
shiishaa-e-may me.n Dhale subah ke aaGaaz kaa rang
cha.ngo-nay rang pe the apane lahuu ke dam se
dil ne lay badalii [...]
FAIZ AHMED FAIZ
Friday, February 27th, 2009ye kis Khalish ne phir is dil me.n aashiyaanaa kiyaa
phir aaj kis ne suKhan ham se Gaayebaanaa kiyaa
[Gaayebaanaa=hidden/invisible]
Gam-e-jahaa.N ho, ruKh-e-yaar ho ke dast-e-uduu
salook jis se kiyaa hamane aashiqaanaa kiyaa
[dast-e-uduu=enemy's hands]
the Khaak-e-raah bhii ham log qahar-e-tuufaa.N bhii
sahaa to kyaa na sahaa aur kiyaa to kyaa na kiyaa
[qahar-e-tuufaa.N=storm's fury]
Khushaa ke aaj [...]
FAIZ AHMED FAIZ
Friday, February 27th, 2009dasht-e-tanhaa_ii me.n ai jaan-e-jahaa.N larzaa.N hai.n
terii aavaaz ke saaye tere ho.nTho.n ke saraab
dasht-e-tanhaa_ii me.n duurii ke Khas-o-Khaak tale
khil rahe hai.n tere pahaluu ke saman aur gulaab
uTh rahii hai kahii.n qurbat se terii saa.Ns kii aa.Nch
apanii Khushbuu me.n sulagtii hu_ii maddham maddham
duur ufaq par chamakatii hu_ii qatraa qatraa
gir rahii hai terii dil_daar nazar kii shabnam [...]
FAIZ AHMED FAIZ
Friday, February 27th, 2009vo buto.n ne Daale hai.n vasvase ki dilo.n se Khauf-e-Khudaa gayaa
vo pa.Dii hai.n roz qayaamate.n ki Khayaal-e-roz-e-jazaa gayaa
[vasvase=doubts; Khauf-e-Khudaa=fear of God]
[Khayaal-e-roz-e-jazaa=(any) thought about the day of judgement]
jo nafas thaa Khaar-e-gul banaa jo uThaa to haath qalam huye
vo nishaat-e-aah-sahar ga_ii vo viqaar-e-dast-e-duaa gayaa
[nafas=breath; Khaar=thorn; qalam honaa=chopped off]
[nishaat-e-aah-sahar=pleasure in the morning plea]
[viqaar-e-dast-e-duaa=respect for the [...]
FAIZ AHMED FAIZ
Friday, February 27th, 2009tumhaarii yaad ke jab zaKhm bharane lagate hai.n
kisii bahaane tumhe.n yaad karane lagate hai.n
hadiis-e-yaar ke unavaa.N nikharane lagate hai.n
to har hariim me.n gesuu sa.Nvarane lagate hai.n
[hariim - house]
har ajanabii hame.n maharam dikhaa_ii detaa hai
jo ab bhii terii galii galii se guzarane lagate hai.n
[maharam=acquaintance]
sabaa se karate hai.n Gurbat-nasiib zikr-e-vatan
to chashm-e-subah me.n [...]
