Mehfil-e-Ghazal - 21st May, 2016

raat sun_saan dasht-o-dar Khaamosh - Himayat Ali Shaayar

raat sun_saan dasht-o-dar Khaamosh
chaaNd sitaare shajar hajar Khaamosh

[shajar = tree; hajar = stone]

ko_ii aawaaz-e-paa na baang-e-jaras
kaarawaaN aur is qadar Khaamosh

[baang-e-jaras = sound of the caravan bell]

har taraf ek muhiib sannaaTaa
dil dhaRakataa to hai magar Khaamosh

huye jaate haiN kis liye aaKhir
ham_safar baat baat par Khaamosh

haiN ye aadaab-e-rah_guzar ke Khauf
raah_rau chup haiN raahabar Khaamosh

muKhtasar ho na ho shab-e-taareek
ham ko jalanaa hai raat bhar Khaamosh

jaane kyaa baat kar rahe the ki ham
ho gaye ek naam par Khaamosh