Mohabbat Ho Bhi Sakti Thi

Jo kuch din saath reh letay

Jo kuch din baat ho jaati

Manaanay, rooth jaanay ka agar yeh silsila rehta

To phir jaanaa.n

Mohabbat ho bhi sakti thee

~ Faakhra Batool

Tajaahil-e-Aarifaana

Johri ko kiya maaloom kis tarah ki mitti mein kesay phool hotay hain

Kis tarah ke phoolon mein

Kesi baas hoti hai

Johri ko kiya maaloom

Johri to saari umr pattharon mein rehta hai

Zar-garon mein rehta hai

Johri ko kiya maaloom

Yeh to bus vohi jaanay

Jis ne apni mitti se

Apna aik ik paimaa.n

Istevaar rakkha ho

Jis ne harf-e-paimaa.n ka etebaar rakkha ho

Johri ko kiya maaloom kis tarah ki mitti mein kesay phool hotay hain

Kis tarah ke phoolon mein

Kesi baas hoti hai

~ Iftikhar Arif

johri = one who deals with precious stones; jeweller

baas = smell

zar-gar = someone who deals with wealth and financial matters/money related issues

paimaa.n = promise; word

istevaar = continued; kept; maintained

etebaar = trust (but in this poem, it's taken to mean "honour" [verb])

Vohi Iztiraab-e-Firaaq

Vohi iztiraab-e-firaaq hai, vohi ishtiyaaq-e-visaal hai

Teri justuju mein jo haal tha, tujhay paa ke bhi vohi haal hai

iztiraab = extreme restlessness

firaaq = separation

ishtiyaaq = eagerness

visaal = union

justuju = desire

Na maal-e-zeest ki fikr hai, na tabaahiyon ka kheyaal hai

Mujhay sirf is ka malaal hai, keh tumhain bhi mera malaal hai

maal = money (or anything that has value)

zeest = life

tabaahiyon = disasters

malaal = sorrow

Teri aarzu ka he faiz hai, teri yaad he ka kamaal hai

Kabhi mujh ko tera kheyaal tha, magar aaj apna kheyaal hai

faiz = benefit

kamaal = miracle

Nahin koi rahnuma to kiya, hai khilaaf saari fiza to kiya

Mujhay fikr-e-sood-o-ziyaa.n ho kiyoon, teri yaad shaamil-e-haal hai

rahnuma = leader

sood = interest; benefit

ziyaa.n = loss

Mera haal aaj zuboo.n hai kiyoon, mera dard aaj fuzoo.n hai kiyoon

Mere meherbaa.n mere chaaragar, teri aabru ka savaal hai

zuboo.n = bad condition; lowest of lows

fuzoo.n = visible, bright

chaaragar = friend; he who listens

aabru = respect; reputation

~ Qabil Ajmeeri

Dropping By

Hey guys,

I was just gonna post the entry for today, but I felt I owed you guys an explanation for the long leave. I'm perfectly fine, and thankfully so is my laptop. I was just not into the groove of things lately.

Fall is usually hard on me, and so is early winter...I think this is a very depressing time of the year. And then since my mom's death anniversary is coming up too, I'm just not my usual self. From the 16th of Ramadan (since that's the lunar date of her death) till the 11th of November (the Gregorian date), I relive her death and the days leading up to it again and again, whether I want to or not.

Anyway, I'll try my best to get back to being regular here. I hope you continue to give my collection a read.

Take care,

A