daaman-e-shauq meN masle hu’e phuuloN kii tarah
zindagii hai kisii muflis ke usuuloN kii tarah
(daaman : lap; shauq : desire; masle : crushed; phuul : flowers; muflish : destitute; usuul : principles)
aaj bhii dhuup ke jangal meN hamaare saaye
naachte phirte haiN be-fikr baguuloN kii tarah
(dhuup : sunshine; be-fikr : carefree; baguule : crane)
vahii Firaun, vahii tannur (?) ke maqtal, vahii daar
ham bhii is daur meN jiite haiN rasuuloN kii tarah
(Firaun : The cruel Pharaoh at the time of Moses; tannur : ?; maqtal : slaughter-house; daar : gallows; daur : era; rasuul : prophet)
ko’ii mausam hii na badlaa ke kisii se kahte
hasrateN suukh gayii dil meN babuuloN kii tarah
(hasrateN : desires; babuul : acacia)
haadise ham pe jo guzre the kabhii ai “Aazer”
yaad aate haiN magar sirf maquuloN kii tarah
(haadise : accidents; maquuloN : like proverbs)
Kafeel Aazer
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“vahii Firaun, vahii tannur (?) ke maqtal, vahii daar
ham bhii is daur meN jiite haiN rasuuloN kii tarah”
tannur=tanduur(Oven), yahaaN wo gulkhan jis meN insaan ko zindaa jalaayaa jaaataa ho-:a form of cruel punishment:
subhan allah………….wat shayari……..