Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Saaya-e-muntazir rahenge hum (my first ghazal)

Saaya-e-muntazir rahenge hum is tīra-shab ki raah-e-zulmat mein
Kyu ki aapke ke bagair na hai koi maqsad din ke ziyaa-e-ulfat mein

Kaal-banjar ki viraaniii mein apne bār-e-gham se guzaara kar lenge 
Kyu ki koi mehr nahi aapke bina shaadaab-o-phulon ki rangat mein 

Basenge un qalb-e-hazii.n mein, un shikaste-ruuh ki saason mein
Kyu ki aap bin pheeke hain dil jo jeete hai khwaabon ki barkat mein

Un sunsaan galiyon ki yaas-o-hiraas mein aapki aas-e-niraas sahenge
Kyu ki aapke bagair na hai josh-e-dil Mahfil-o-jashn ki haraarat mein 

Dark-e-asfal ke iztiraab-o-dard ki geharaiyon ke ‘Shah’ ban jayenge
Kyu ki aapke bina na milegi raahat Firdaus-e-barii.n ki jannat mein

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Chalo nachle hum

Chalo nachle hum
Phir se hasle hum 
Naye sapne dekhle hum
Naye logo se mulaakaat karley hum
Naye mausam ki mauj lele hum
Apno se nayi baatein rachle hum
Khud se naya pyaar jataale hum 
Dard se naya rishta judley hum
Zindagi se naya naata baandhle hum
Jo raahe pukaarti hai uspe kudle hum
Apne gham ko apni taakat banaaley hum
Khud ke aatma vishwas ko pakadle hum 
Aur dil ki nayi daastaan likhle hum 

Badalte fasl mein bhi badle hum

Naye daur se mil ley hum 

Chalo nachle hum

Phir se hasle hum 
Naye sapne dekhle hum



Ek haseen raat: Raas, dost, aur taaro ke saath



Saturday, October 2, 2021

Ek chhota sher en cinq langues

Saaya-e-muntazir rahenge hum is tiira-shab ki raah-e-zulmat mein

Kyu ki aapke ke bagair na hai koi maqsad din ke ziyaa-e-ulfat mein


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J'attendrai dans les ténèbres pour toi 

Parce que il n'y a pas de point de lumière sans toi 


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For you I will wait in the shadows of the night

For without you

There’s no meaning to the days and the light 


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Raat ke andhere mein kar lenge intezaar aapka

Kyu ki aapke bina na hai koi matlab din ke ujaale ka 


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Raah joyish hu tamaara maate raat na andhkaar ma

Kaaran ke tamaara vina koi arth nathi divas na prakaash ma


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Just enjoying this play of words in Urdu, French, English, Hindi and Gujarati 👆🏼