Sunday, August 17, 2008

Na Ganvaao Naavak-e-Neem Kash

Na ganvaao naavak-e-neem kash, dil-e-reza reza ganva diya
Jo bachay hain sang samet lo, tan-e-daagh daagh luta diya

Meray chaaragar ko naveed ho, saf-e-dushmanaa.n ko khabar karo
Vo jo qarz rakhtay thay jaan per, vo hisaab aaj chuka diya

Karo kaj jabee.n per sar-e-kafan, meray qaatilon ko gumaa.n na ho
Keh ghuroor-e-ishq ka baankpan, pas-e-marg hum ne bhula diya

Udher aik harf ki kushtani, idher laakh uzr thay guftani
Jo kaha to sun ke ura diya, jo likha to parh ke mita diya

Jo rukay to koh-e-giraan thay hum jo chalay to jaa.n se guzar gaye
Rah-e-yaar hum ne qadam qadam, tujhay yaadgaar bana diya

~Faiz Ahmed Faiz

1 comment:

Ambareen said...

I'm glad you liked the poem and JizakAllah for the dua. Vo lori bus aik din jazbaat main aa ker idher rakh di thee. It's still on youtube if you want to listen to it again.