Urdu Poetry

ab kis kaa jashn manaate ho us des kaa jo taqsiim huaa 
ab kis ke giit sunaate ho us tan-man kaa jo do-niim huaa 

[taqsiim=divided; do-niim=cut in two] 

us Khvaab kaa jo rezaa rezaa un aa.Nkho.n kii taqadiir huaa 
us naam kaa jo Tuka.Daa Tuka.Daa galiyo.n me.n be-tauqiir huaa 

[rezaa-rezaa=pieces; be-tauqiir=disrespect] 

us parcham kaa jis kii hurmat baazaaro.n me.n niilaam hu_ii 
us miTTii kaa jis kii hurmat mansuub uduu ke naam hu_ii 

[parcham=flag; hurmat=respect/honour; niilaam=auction] 
[mansuub=nominated/appointed; uduu=enemy] 

us jang ko jo tum haar chuke us rasm kaa jo jaarii bhii nahii.n 
us zaKhm kaa jo siine pe na thaa us jaan kaa jo vaarii bhii nahii.n 

[jang=war; vaaranaa=to offer in sacrifice] 

us Khuun kaa jo bad_qismat thaa raaho.n me.n bahaayaa tan me.n rahaa 
us phuul kaa jo beqiimat thaa aa.Ngan me.n khilaa yaa ban me.n rahaa 

[ban=jungle] 

us mashriq kaa jis ko tum ne neze kii anii marham samajhaa 
us maGarib kaa jis ko tum ne jitana bhii luuTaa kam samajhaa 

[mashriq=east; nezaa=spear; anii=spear's point] 
[marham=salve/ointment; maGarib=west] 

un maasuumo.n kaa jin ke lahuu se tum ne farozaa.N raate.n kii.n 
yaa un mazaluumo.n kaa jis se Khanjar kii zubaa.N me.n baate.n kii.n 

[farozaa.N=illuminate; mazaluum=oppressed] 

us mariyam kaa jis kii iffat luTatii hai bhare baazaaro.n me.n 
us iisaa kaa jo qaatil hai aur shaamil hai Gam_Khvaaro.n me.n 

[iffat=chastity] 

in nauhaagaro.n kaa jin ne hame.n Khud qatl kiyaa Khud rote hai.n 
aise bhii kahii.n dam_saaz hue aise jallaad bhii hote hai.n 

[nauhaagar=mourner; dam_saaz=supporting; jallaad=executioner (cruel)] 

un bhuuke nange Dhaa.Ncho.n kaa jo raqs sar-e-baazaar kare.n 
yaa un zaalim qazzaaqo.n kaa jo bhes badal kar vaar kare.n 

[Dhaa.Nchaa=skeleton; raqs=dance; qazzaaq=dacoit] 

yaa un JhuuTe iqaraaro.n kaa jo aaj talak aifaa na hue 
yaa un bebas laachaaro.n kaa jo aur bhii dukh kaa nishaanaa hue 

[aifaa=to fulfill] 

is shaahii kaa jo dast-ba-dast aa_ii hai tumhaare hisse me.n 
kyo.n nang-e-vatan kii baat karo kyaa rakhaa hai is qisse me.n 

[shaahii=royal] 

aa.Nkho.n me.n chhupaaye ashko.n ko ho.nTho.n me.n vafaa ke bol liye 
is jashn me.n bhii shaamil huu.N nauho.n se bharaa kashkol liye 

[nauhaa=lamentation; kashkol=beggar's bowl]