Wo Jab Se Shehr Kharabaat Ko Rawana Hua

Parveen Shakir Ghazal

Wo Jab Se Shehr Kharabaat Ko Rawana Hua
Barah-E-Raast Mulaqaat Ko Zamana Hua
Kharabaat: Clubs; Rawana: Departed; Barah-e-Raast: Direct; Mulaqaat: Meeting; Zamana

Wo Shehr Chorr Ke Jana To Kab Se Chahta Tha
Ye Nokri Ka Bulawa To Ik Bahana Hua
Nokri: Job; Bahana: Excuse;

Khuda Kare Teri Aankhein Hamesha Hansti Rahein
Ye Aankhein Jin Ko Kabhi Dukh Ka Hosla Na Hua
Hansti: Smile; Dukh: Grief; Hosla: Courage; 

Kinara-E-Sehan Chaman Sabz Bail Ke Niche
Wo Rooz Subha Ka Milna To Ab Afsana Hua
Kinara: Edge; Sehan: Courtyard; Bail: Vine; Afsana: Story;

Mein Soochti Hun Ke Mujh Me Kami Thi Kis Shey Ki?
Ke Sab Ka Ho Ke Raha Wo Bas Ik Mera Na Hua

Shey: Thing;

Kise Bulati Hain Aangan Ki Champai Shamein
Ke Wo Ab Apne Naye Ghar Mein Bhi Purana Hua
Aangan: Courtyard; Purana: Old;

Dhanak Ke Rang Mein Sari To Rang Li Mein Ne
Aur Ab Ye Dukh Ke Pehan Kar Kise Dikhana Hua
Dhanak: Rainbow; Sari: Sari;

Mein Apne Kaanon Mein Pehley Ke Phool Kion Pehnoon
Zaban-E-Rang Se Kis Ko Mujhe Bulana Hua
kaanon: Ears; Pehley: Before; Phool: Flowers; Bulana: Called;