"batien" poems
Or nahi koi bus hum he do
kahani khatam shuru hui tw
mujhy dekho, batien karo kam
Main or tum, kehti thi woh
aankhon mein tum kho jao jo
nazar aye kuch, jo tm dekho
pehli mulaqat , tum dilchasp **
ankhon mein doob kar, kehti thi woh
main nahi dilchasp, bs mukhtlif ***
mein jo bhe kahun bs chup chap sunti woh
hont khamosh, ankhon se ki sab baatien thi
raat wo ik jis se juri sab he yaadien thi
lagta hai ab tum se he karni faryadien thi
afsoos k tab kar na ska jo karni wazahtein thi
Khair teri meri thori c bhe ban na saki
kyunk waqt kam tha or bigri teri adatien thi
Main na bhool paoun teri jhooti hansee
naa he chor paoun mehsoos ** kami
ankhon me nami dil mein pyar bhe nahi
yadon mein jalan or aitbar bhe nahi
tum ik waqt ** jo beet geayaa
mera hasil nahi par bht kuch seekh gea
mere qabil nahi or mein khud ko jeet gea
meri manzil nahi ** tw q me kheencha gea
phir kyun kehti, mein or tum
shuru hote he kahani khatam
Dec 3, 2017
Dec 3, 2017 at 11:42 PM UTC
**** Damakta, Zulf Ghaneri*
Rangin Lab, Ankhein Jadu
Body aflame and curling of locks so thick
Colourful lips and eyes so charming
Sang-e-Marmar, Uda Badal
Surḳh Shafaq, Hairan Aahu
Ivory stone altering so royal-mauve
Evening twilight so red and dazzled gazelles
Raatein Mahki, Sansein Dahki
Nazrein Bahki, Rut Lahki
Fragrant nights and sighs kindling
Glances intoxicating, season so blooming
Prem Khilauna, Sapn Salona
Phul Bichhauna, Vo Pahlu
Game of love, stunning dreams
Flowers spreading, O’ that view
Tum Se Duri, Ye Majburi
Zaḳhm-e-Kari, Bedari
Away from you, so helpless
Penetrating wound and no vigilance
Tanha Raatein, Sapne Katein
Khud Se Batien, Meri Khu
Lonely nights and biting dreams
Talking to self, my habit so new
✒ Translated by ℐamil Hussain , Sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017 at 12:10 PM UTC