Sahir ki yaad meN - 16th October, 2012

chand ashaar...

duniyaa ne tajurbaat-o-hawaadis kii shakl meN
jo kuchh mujhe diyaa hai wo lauTaa rahaa hooN maiN

tajurbaat = experiences; hawaadis = mishaps

gar zindagii meN mil gaye phir ittafaaq se
poochhenge apanaa haal terii bebasii se ham

ittafaaq = coincidence; bebasii = helplessness

maanaa ki is zameeN ko na gul_zaar kar sake
kuchh Khaar kam kar gaye guzare jidhar se ham

gul_zaar = garden; Khaar = thorn

maut aa ga_ii na ho mere zauq-e-ummeed ko 
maharoomiyoN meN kaif-saa paane lagaa hooN maiN

maharoom = disappointments/deprivation; kaif = 
mujhe maaloom hai anjaam roodaad-e-mohabbat kaa 
magar kuchh aur thoRii der sa_ii-e-rayegaaN kar looN

maaloom = know; anjaam = result; roodaad = story
sa_ii-e-rayegaaN = futile effort