Yaad

Bekaran Shab ke  Saile- Ravaan mein,

Khamoshi  ki Allahr Maujein,

Ahl-e-Qalam ke Bekal Dil Se

Chupke Chupke Mahv-e-Sukhan hain

 

Fikr  ke Gahre Siyah Bhavvar mein,

Yaadon ki ek Sarkash kashti

Beete Lamhon Ke Sahil Par

Dhoond rehi hai koi Basti

 

Ilm-o-Adab ki Dilkash Basti           

Jismein Khwab Buna Karte the

Jismein Sham Saja kart thi

Jismein Dost Reha karte the

 

Basti ki woh Raushan Raatein

Yaad hai Mujhko Sari Baatein

Jaaron ki woh Mahfil-e-Yaraan

Shab bhar jisme hoti Baatein

 

Aql-o-Khirad ki Gehri Baatein

Shahr-e-Tarab ki Pyari Baatein

Armanon ki, Khwab ki Baatein

Sayyad aur Iqbal ki Baatein

 

Yaaron ki is Bazm se Aaye

Kitne Mausam beet Chuke Hain

Jane, mere Dost kahan Hain

Talluq sare toot Chuke Hain

 

Jee, mein Aata hai ke Poochoon

Gar,  Mil Jayein Dost Purane

Basti Yaad Kabhi Aati Hai?

Jis mein the Sab Yaar Purane

 

Haal kahoon kya Shahr ka Apne

Sab kuch Badla Badla sa Hai

Milne wale Khoob hain lekin

Unmein Koi  Dost nahi Hai

 

 

Glossary:

 

Be-karaan                    Boundless              

Sail-e-Ravaaan           Flow/Flux

Ahl-e-Qalam               Writer/Author

Mahv-e-Sukhan          Engaged in Conversation

Siyah                           Black/Dark   

Bhanvar                      Whirlpool

Sarkash                       Rebellious/Obstinate

Sahil                            Sea Shore

Shab                            Night

Aql-o-Khirad              Reason and Rationality

Shahr-e-Tarab             City of Happiness (Basti in this context)

Sayyad                        Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Iqbal                            Allama Iqbal

Bazm                           Gathering/Party

Mausam                      Season(Time Period in this context)

Shahr                           City (place where I live in this context)