Behtareen NazmeN - January 16th, 2020

Intazaar - Sahir Ludhianvi

chaaNd maddham hai aasmaaN chup hai
neend kii god meN jahaaN chup hai

[god = lap]

door waadii meN dudhiyaa baadal
jhuk ke parbat ko pyaar karate haiN
dil meN naakaam hasarateN lekar
ham teraa intazaar karate haiN

[waadii = walley] dudhiyaa = milky (white)]
[naakaam  unfulfilled; hasarat = desire]

in bahaaroN ke saaye meN aajaa
phir mohabbat jawaaN rahe na rahe 
zindagii tere naamuraadoN par 
kal talak mehar_baaN rahe na rahe 

[naamuraad = unfortunate (those with unfulfilled wishes)]
[talak = till; mehar_baaN = benewolent]

roz kii tarah aaj bhii taare 
subah kii gard meN na kho jaayeN 
aa tere Gam meN jaagatii aaNkheN 
kam se kam ek raat so jaayeN