us kii jaam-e-jam aaNkhen shiisha-e-badan meraa

us kii jaam-e-jam aaNkhen shiisha-e-badan meraa


us kii jaam-e-jam aa.Nkhe.n shiisha-e-badan meraa
us kii band muTThii me.n saaraa baa.Nkpan meraa

aao aaj ham dono.n apanaa apanaa ghar chun le.n
tum tabaah-e-dil le lo Khittaa-e-badan meraa

mai.n ne apane chehare pe sab hunar sajaaye the
faash kar gayaa mujh ko saadaa pairahan meraa

[faash = reveal; pairahan = dress]

dil bhii kho gayaa shaayad shahar ke suraabo.n me.n
ab merii tarah se hai dard bevatan meraa

[suraab = mirage]

ek dasht-e-Khaamoshii ab hmeraa muqaddar hai
yaad besadaa terii zaKhm bechaman meraa

[dasht-e-Khaamoshii = silent wilderness]

roz apanii aa.Nkho.n ke Khvaab Khuun karataa huu.N
haaye kin Ganiimo.n se aa pa.Daa hai ran meraa

[Ganiim = enemy; ran = fight]

maGrabii havaa ne phir ye sandeshaa bhejaa hai
muntazir tumhaaraa hai Khushbuo.n kaa ban meraa

[maGrabii = western; muntazir = waiting.

by Abdullah 'Kamaal'