by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
vo buto.n ne Daale hai.n vasvase ki dilo.n se Khauf-e-Khudaa gayaa
vo pa.Dii hai.n roz qayaamate.n ki Khayaal-e-roz-e-jazaa gayaa
[vasvase=doubts; Khauf-e-Khudaa=fear of God]
[Khayaal-e-roz-e-jazaa=(any) thought about the day of judgement]
jo nafas thaa Khaar-e-gul banaa jo uThaa to haath qalam huye
vo nishaat-e-aah-sahar ga_ii vo viqaar-e-dast-e-duaa gayaa
[nafas=breath; Khaar=thorn; qalam honaa=chopped off]
[nishaat-e-aah-sahar=pleasure in the morning plea]
[viqaar-e-dast-e-duaa=respect for the hands raised in prayer]
na vo rang fasl-e-bahaar kaa na ravish vo abr-e-bahaar kii
jis adaa se yaar the aashnaa vo mizaaj-e-baad-e-sabaa gayaa
[aashnaa=known; mizaaj=nature/state of being]
abhii baadabaa.N ko tah rakho abhii muzatarib hai ruKh-e-havaa
kisii raaste me.n hai.n mu.ntazir vo sukuu.N jo aake chalaa gayaa
[tah=to keep closed; muzatarib=impatient; mu.ntazir=waiting]
