paris
din Dhalā kūcha o bāzār meñ saf-basta huiiñ
zard-rū raushaniyāñ
un meñ har ek ke kashkol se barseñ rim-jhim
is bhare shahr kī nāsūdgiyāñ
duur pas-manzar-e-aflāk meñ dhuñdlāne lage
azmat-e-rafta ke nishāñ
pesh-e-manzar meñ
kisī sāya-e-dīvār se lipTā huā saaya koī
dūsre saa.e kī mauhūm sī ummīd liye
roz-marra kī tarah
zer-e-lab
sharh-e-bedardī-e-ayyām kī tamhīd liye
aur koī ajnabī
in raushniyoñ sāyoñ se katrātā huā
apne be-ḳhvāb shabistāñ kī taraf jaatā huā
Paris
The day faded away, and down the streets
and alleyways
were arrayed pallid lampposts
from whose bowls rained down
this crowded city's frustrations.
Over there
the vestiges of past glory
began to look hazy against the skyline
and there, in front of the eye,
some shadow embraced a wall's shadow
cherishing the faint hope for another shadow—
an everyday occurrence—
prefaces a mute comment
on the harshness of time;
and some stranger
skirting these lights, these shadow,
presses on towards his dreamless bed-chamber.
din Dhala kucha o bazar mein saf-basta huin
zard-ru raushaniyan
un mein har ek ke kashkol se barsen rim-jhim
is bhare shahr ki nasudgiyan
dur pas-manzar-e-aflak mein dhundlane lage
azmat-e-rafta ke nishan
pesh-e-manzar mein
kisi saya-e-diwar se lipTa hua saya koi
dusre sae ki mauhum si ummid liye
roz-marra ki tarah
zer-e-lab
sharh-e-bedardi-e-ayyam ki tamhid liye
aur koi ajnabi
in raushniyon sayon se katraata hua
apne be-KHwab shabistan ki taraf jata hua
Paris
The day faded away, and down the streets
and alleyways
were arrayed pallid lampposts
from whose bowls rained down
this crowded city's frustrations.
Over there
the vestiges of past glory
began to look hazy against the skyline
and there, in front of the eye,
some shadow embraced a wall's shadow
cherishing the faint hope for another shadow—
an everyday occurrence—
prefaces a mute comment
on the harshness of time;
and some stranger
skirting these lights, these shadow,
presses on towards his dreamless bed-chamber.
- Book : Nuskha Hai Wafa (Kulliyat-e-Faiz) (Pg. 649)
- Publication : Educational Publishing House (2009)
- Edition : 2009
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