Tuesday, May 14, 2013

vo buto.n ne Daale hai.n vasvase ki dilo.n se Khauf-e-Khudaa gayaa

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] 


Based on a true story.

A very touchy story, might bring tears in your eyes. 
(translated for those, who can't read/understand urdu)

One day a girl asked a boy how long will you be with me. 
The boy shed a tear, dropped it into the ocean and replied, until you find this tear. 
At this, the ocean started crying and said, You Pakistani boys, where do you come up with such beautiful ideas.

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