Archive for the 'Mushaira' Category

Khataa maine ko’ii bhaarii nahiiN kii

Khataa maine ko’ii bhaarii nahiiN kii
amiir-e-shah’r se yaarii nahiiN kii

(amiir-e-shah’r : powerful people of the city)

kisii mansab kisii ohde kii khaatir
ko’ii tadbiir baazaarii nahiiN kii

(mansab : exalted position; ohde : position of influence; tadbiir : efforts)

bas itnii baat per duniyaa Khafaa hai
ke maine tujh se Ghaddaarii nahiiN kii

mirii baatoN meN kyaa taasiir hotii
kabhii maiN ne adaakaarii nahiiN kii

(taasiir : effect)

mutafarriq ashaar - Muzaffar Hanfi

sitam-rasiidaa hai Hindustan meN Urdu
isii zubaan meN Hindustan ziyaadaa hai

(sitam-rasiidaa : persecuted)

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ucchal paRtaa hai saayaa aur mujhko Dar nahiiN lagtaa
ko’ii aaseb ho insaan se baRh kar nahiiN lagtaa

(aaseb : ghost)

kahiiN kacche phaloN ko sang-baarii toR letii hai
kahiiN phal suukh jaate haiN ko’ii patthar nahiiN lagtaa

(sang-baarii : barrage of stones)

hazaaroN mushkileN haiN dostoN se duur rahne meN
magar ek faaydaa hai piiTh par Khanjar nahiiN lagtaa

sach baat maan leejiye chehre pe dhuul hai

sach baat maan leejiye chehre pe dhuul hai
ilzaam aaiinoN pe lagaanaa fizuul hai

(ilzaam : accusation; fizuul : useless)

terii navaazisheN hoN to kaaNTaa bhii phuul hai
Gham bhii mujhe qubuul, Khushii bhii qubuul hai

(navaazish : generosity; qubuul : acceptable)

us paar ab to ko’ii teraa muntazir nahiiN
kacche GhaRe pe tair kar jaanaa fizuul hai

(muntazir : waiting)

jab bhii milaa hai zaKhm kaa tohfaa diyaa mujhe
dushman zaruur hai vo magar baa-usuul hai