aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
kahīñ zamīñ se ta.alluq na ḳhatm ho jaa.e
bahut na ḳhud ko havā meñ uchhāliye sāhib
kahin zamin se talluq na KHatm ho jae
bahut na KHud ko hawa mein uchhaaliye sahib
jab aa jaatī hai duniyā ghuum phir kar apne markaz par
to vāpas lauT kar guzre zamāne kyuuñ nahīñ aate
jab aa jati hai duniya ghum phir kar apne markaz par
to wapas lauT kar guzre zamane kyun nahin aate
kahūñ kis se maiñ ki kyā hai shab-e-ġham burī balā hai
mujhe kyā burā thā marnā agar ek baar hotā
of gloomy nights alone and sad, to whom should I complain?
Dying just once would not be bad, but each evening again?
kahun kis se main ki kya hai shab-e-gham buri bala hai
mujhe kya bura tha marna agar ek bar hota
jin se insāñ ko pahuñchtī hai hamesha taklīf
un kā da.avā hai ki vo asl ḳhudā vaale haiñ
jin se insan ko pahunchti hai hamesha taklif
un ka dawa hai ki wo asl KHuda wale hain
kah rahā hai shor-e-dariyā se samundar kā sukūt
jis kā jitnā zarf hai utnā hī vo ḳhāmosh hai
the river's raging is advised by the tranquil sea
the greater power you possess, the quieter you be
kah raha hai shor-e-dariya se samundar ka sukut
jis ka jitna zarf hai utna hi wo KHamosh hai
Jashn-e-Rekhta | 8-9-10 December 2023 - Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Near India Gate - New Delhi
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