Dil-e-naadaan tujhe hua kya hai? Aakhir is dard ki dawa kya hai? (Ghalib) O foolish heart, what has happened to you? Ultimately, what is the cure for this pain? Ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhaane ke liye aa Aa phir se mujhe chhor ke jaane ke liye aa. (Ahmad Faraz) Let it be resentment, come … Read more
Baap ka saaya, rehmat-e-Khuda, Us ke dam se, ghar hai sadaa hara bhara. A father’s shadow is God’s mercy, Because of him, the home is always green and prosperous. Waahid ki shafqat, be-misaal ne’mat, Us ki dua mein, chhupi hai jannat. A father’s affection is an unparalleled blessing, Paradise is hidden in his prayer. Baap … Read more
Maut ik sachaai, jis se faraar nahin, Zindagi ka yeh baab, be-ikhtiyaar nahin. (Here, ‘be-ikhtiyaar nahin’ means it’s beyond our control) Death is a truth from which there is no escape, This chapter of life is not within our control. Saans ki dori, jab toot jaayegi, Rooh yeh jism se, phir chhoot jaayegi. When the … Read more
Maaf kar de meri khataa, aye mere humdam, Tere bin yeh zindagi, lage jaise maatam. Forgive my mistake, O my companion, Without you, this life feels like mourning. Nadaamat hai dil mein, aankhon mein nami, Kaash tu samajh jaaye, meri yeh kami. There is remorse in my heart, moisture in my eyes, I wish you … Read more
Ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhaane ke liye aa Aa phir se mujhe chhor ke jaane ke liye aa. Let it be resentment, come just to hurt my heart; Come again, to leave me once more. (Ahmad Faraz) Ab ke hum bichhde toh shaayad kabhi khwaabon mein milein Jis tarah sookhe hue phool kitaabon mein … Read more
Falasteen ki zameen, lahu lahu pukaare, Kab tak sahegi zulm, yeh be-bas bechaare. The land of Palestine cries out, drenched in blood, How long will these helpless ones endure tyranny? Bait-ul-Muqaddas ki azaan, roti hai aaj bhi, Musalmaanon ki ghairat, soti hai aaj bhi. The Azaan of Bait-ul-Muqaddas (Jerusalem) still weeps today, The honor of … Read more
October aaya, mausam badla, Halki si sardi, dil ko bhala. October came, the weather changed, A slight chill, pleasing to the heart. Zard patte gire, khizaan ki dastak, October laaya, yaadon ki mehak. Yellow leaves fell, the knock of autumn, October brought the fragrance of memories. October ki shaamein, kuch udaas si, Chai ki piyaali, … Read more
Uqaabon ki parwaaz, hai sab se buland, Pahaadon ki choti, unhein hai pasand. The flight of eagles is the highest of all, The mountain peak is what they prefer. Tu shaheen hai, basera kar pahaadon mein, Na rakh apna nasheman, gulzaaron mein. You are an eagle, make your abode in the mountains, Do not keep … Read more
Aitbaar ik sheesha, toote toh na jude, Dil mein phir shukook ke, kaante hi gade. Trust is like glass, if it breaks, it doesn’t mend, Then only thorns of doubt get embedded in the heart. Bharosa ho toh rishte, mazboot bante hain, Warna dil ke aangan, veeraan rehte hain. If there is trust, relationships become … Read more
Rabi-ul-Awwal aaya, khushiyaan hain har su, Aamad-e-Mustafa ki, har lab pe guftugoo. Rabi-ul-Awal has come, happiness is everywhere, Talk of the arrival of Mustafa (PBUH) is on every lip. Baarah Rabi-ul-Awwal, woh subh-e-bahaaraan, Jab tashreef laaye, Nabiyon ke sultaan. The twelfth of Rabi-ul-Awal, that spring morning, When the King of Prophets graced us with his … Read more