Ghazal : 6th October 2020

 Ghazal : 6^th October 2020

Daud  mat aiy  ham-safar, aahista chal

Har qadam hai pur-khatar , aahista chal

Laghzishain sab jaan leva hain yahan

Keh rahi rehguzar , aahista chal

Aaftain mandla rahi hain har taraf

Zad main hai dil ka nagar, aahistan chal

Tez raftari ka hasil maut hai

Aiy rafiq-e be-khabar,  aahista chal

Waqt thoda sa bachanay ke liye

Jaan ka sauda na kar, aahista chal

Raastey main hi nahin rehna tujhey

Laut kar jaana hai ghar, aahista chal

Har qadam par, har musafir se Kanwal

Keh raha tha, rahbar, aahista chal.

                        ……….

 

GLOSSARY

Ham-safar: co-traveller. Aahista chal: walk slowly. Har qadam: every step. Pur-khatar: risky.

Laghzishain: lapses, errors, mistakes. Jaan leva: life-threatening. Rehguazar: pathway, track.

Aaftain: calamities, misfortunes, afflictions. Mandlana: to hover. Zad main hona: to be within hitting distance. Dil ka nagar: the city of the heart.

Tez-raftari: fast movement.  Hasil: result. Aiy rafiq-e be-khabar: O my unwary companion.

Jaan ka sauda na kar: do not stake your life.

Musafir: travller. Rahbar: Guide.

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6^th October 2020