Ghazal
Uskii yaado.n ne sataayaa phir mujhe
dariyaa-e-gham mein duboyaa phir mujhe
Maazii ke khush-haal palo.n ne aaj to
yuu.n baithe baithe hansaya phir mujhe
Maa ne khvaabo.n mein aa kar aaj mere
Uskii godii mein sulaayaa phir mujhe
Merii khairiyat ke mutaaliq puuch kar foran
Dusrii baato.n mein ghumaayaa phir mujhe
Usne talkhiyo.n ke vaar se baar baar
dariyaa-e-gham mein duboyaa phir mujhe
Maazii ke khush-haal palo.n ne aaj to
yuu.n baithe baithe hansaya phir mujhe
Maa ne khvaabo.n mein aa kar aaj mere
Uskii godii mein sulaayaa phir mujhe
Merii khairiyat ke mutaaliq puuch kar foran
Dusrii baato.n mein ghumaayaa phir mujhe
Usne talkhiyo.n ke vaar se baar baar
Aise hii aazmaayaa phir mujhe
-Fasahat
Meanings:
Dariya-e-gham - river of sorrow
Maazii - past
Khush-haal - happy
Khairyat- well being
Mutaaliq- about (baare mein)
Foran- immediately
Talkhiyon- bitterness
Aazmaayaa- to test