Thursday, February 16, 2012

THARTHARATA RAHA DARWAZA TERE PEECHE!!!

Tera utth ke jana iss tej o tever ke saat toubah!
Der taq thartharata raha darwaza tere peeche

Thi kis raqeeb pe nigah teri mehfil mein kehdete
Ehteraam jo tha woh ban gaya tanaza tere peeche

Badal kar bhes jo sust lagne lagga tha tere dar pe
Wo faqeer shairun mein aaya tar o taza tere peeche

Barabar khabar rakhte hain tere thikaanu ke hum
Hum na sahi jata hai humara andaza tere peeche

Shaam hote hii khidki pe baith ke sochta hai Farukh
Raat ek jashn tere aage Din ek jinaaza tere peeche

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Baab Tedhe Medhe

Mehfil mein jo thay sahib-e-sarr wo ye thay
Huzoor tedhe medhe jinaab tedhe medhe
khujlaate rahe sarr shabb bhar jabb aiye
Saval seedhe saadhe jawab tedhe medhe
Din mere kya aaye ke raatein bigadd gayin
Neendhein uljhi uljhi khavaab tedhe medhe
Be-tarteeb mere amlun ka hisaab ho ga kya?
Bechaare gunah mere savaab tedhe medhe
Dilchasp cover magazine ka naam e zindagi
Ander se milte hein lekin baab tedhe medhe

Monday, January 23, 2012

THINGS PROVOKE ME AT TIMES

Things provoke me at times:
To kill all the good people,
To set all the woods on fire,
To hunt down all the birds,
To stamp on all the petals,
To poison all the waters,
To butcher, torture, and murder
All that's good on earth.

And then be alone to cry
Over a great terrible loss;
Lying before my bewailing soul.
And be so alone, so grieved
Mourning till the dawn of Doomsday
On this lonely planet
Amid the herd of hogs;
Amid the pack of wolves.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Khuda Se Ek Baat Kehni Hai

Azaan bhi ho rahi hai

Masjid bhi duur nahi hai

Mausam bhi theek thaak hai

Utni thandd bhi nahi hai

Iblees! Jaane de aaj mujhko

Khuda se ik baat kehni hai.

Monday, January 16, 2012

A Few Lines in Kashmiri: 'Hisaab Kaerre Kaerre Kitaab Rovum'

Hisaab kaere kaere kitaab rovam
Gunnah meh bovtt khoth savaab rovam

Natte natte meh gatte chovum vannji hun naar sovam
Achhan manz duvh zolum pishnas meh aftaab rovum...

Translation:

Lost life's book while counting my deeds
Vices surfaced up and virtues drowned

Drank darkness to the lees and extinguished the fire of heart
I puffed smoke into my eyes and lost the sun of my noon...

Sunday, January 15, 2012

HUMKO TO BASS EK RAAT LAGGI

Kabhi angdayiun se dil laga
Kabhi dillagi mein aankh laggi
Yun laggi lagayi mein umar gayi
Hum ko to bas ek raat laggi

Saturday, January 14, 2012

farukh lone: EK WRIST WATCH HAI

farukh lone: EK WRIST WATCH HAI: Ek wrist watch hai, ek nazar meri tekki uss parr Zindagi buhat tez thi, ek dum aakar rukki uss parr Dhadkanu ke khel mein, lahu ka dodhna y...