Mehfil-e-Ghazal - October 3rd, 2018

himmat-e-iltijaa nahiiN baaqii - Faiz Ahmed Faiz

himmat-e-iltijaa nahiiN baaqii
zabt kaa hausalaa nahiiN baaqii
 
ik terii deed chhin ga_ii mujh se
warnaa duniyaa meN kyaa nahiiN baaqii

apanii mashq-e-sitam se haath na kheNch
maiN nahiiN yaa wafaa nahiiN baaqii

terii chashm-e-alam_nawaaz kii Khair
dil meN ko_ii gilaa nahiiN baaqii

ho chukaa Khatm ahad-e-hijr-o-wisaal
zindagii meN mazaa nahiiN baaqii


himmat-e-iltijaa = strength to plead
baaqii = remaining;
zabt = tolerance/restraint
hausalaa = courage
deed = sight/view
mashq-e-sitam = practice of tormenting/oppression
alam_nawaaz = consoling when in grief
Khatm = end
ahad = promise
hij-o-wisaal = separation and union/meeting
​mazaa = joy, fun