rang hai dil ka mere
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poem 'Rang Hai Dil Ka Mere', has been included in the 50 best romantic poems of the world. According to a report in the British newspaper Guardian, the 50 best romantic poems in the world were selected by a team from the South Bank Center for the Festival of Love and the two-year Poetry International Festival. The selection includes poems written over the past fifty years. Fifty selected poets from thirty different countries of the world. These fifty poets include Maya Angelo, Nazim Hikmat, Iman Mursal, Naomi Shabab Nai, Vikram Seth, Sajata Bhatt and Amjad Nasir. Faiz's poem 'Rang Hai Dil Ka Mere' is included in his collection Dast-e-Tah-e-Sang and was recited in August 1963 in Moscow.
tum na aa.e the to har ik chiiz vahī thī ki jo hai
āsmāñ hadd-e-nazar rāhguzar rāhguzar shīsha-e-mai shīsha-e-mai
aur ab shīsha-e-mai rāhguzar rañg-e-falak
rañg hai dil kā mire ḳhūn-e-jigar hone tak
champa.ī rañg kabhī rāhat-e-dīdār kā rañg
surma.ī rañg ki hai sā.at-e-bezār kā rañg
zard pattoñ kā ḳhas-o-ḳhār kā rañg
surḳh phūloñ kā dahakte hue gulzār kā rañg
zahr kā rañg lahū rañg shab-e-tār kā rañg
āsmāñ rāhguzar shīsha-e-mai
koī bhīgā huā dāman koī dukhtī huī rag
koī har lahza badaltā huā ā.īna hai
Colour of My Heart
ab jo aa.e ho to Thahro ki koī rañg koī rut koī shai
ek jagah par Thahre
phir se ik baar har ik chiiz vahī ho ki jo hai
āsmāñ hadd-e-nazar rāhguzar rāhguzar shīsha-e-mai shīsha-e-mai
Before you came,
all stood still,
seemed as it is, as it really is;
the sky was the sight’s limit,
the road, a road,
the glass of wine, a glass of wine.
tum na aae the to har ek chiz wahi thi ki jo hai
aasman hadd-e-nazar rahguzar rahguzar shisha-e-mai shisha-e-mai
aur ab shisha-e-mai rahguzar rang-e-falak
rang hai dil ka mere KHun-e-jigar hone tak
champai rang kabhi rahat-e-didar ka rang
surmai rang ki hai saat-e-bezar ka rang
zard patton ka KHas-o-KHar ka rang
surKH phulon ka dahakte hue gulzar ka rang
zahr ka rang lahu rang shab-e-tar ka rang
aasman rahguzar shisha-e-mai
koi bhiga hua daman koi dukhti hui rag
koi har lahza badalta hua aaina hai
Colour of My Heart
ab jo aae ho to Thahro ki koi rang koi rut koi shai
ek jagah par Thahre
phir se ek bar har ek chiz wahi ho ki jo hai
aasman hadd-e-nazar rahguzar rahguzar shisha-e-mai shisha-e-mai
Before you came,
all stood still,
seemed as it is, as it really is;
the sky was the sight’s limit,
the road, a road,
the glass of wine, a glass of wine.
- Book : Nuskha Hai Wafa (Pg. 365)
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