Monday, June 11, 2012

Aaj jaane ki zidd na karo ...

Waqt ki qaid mein zindagi hai magar
chand ghadiya yahin hai jo aazad hai


Friday, June 8, 2012

Shaam bhi thi dhuan dhuan
Ishq bhi tha udaas udaas,
Dil ko kayi kahaniyaan yaad si aakar reh gayi 

-- Firaq Gorakhpuri


Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Salvation

Jugni dig payee vich roi
Othay ro ro kamli hoi
Oddi vaath naye lainda koi
Tey kalmay binna nai mildi toi

- Paki Folk song -- Jugni Jii
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Translation -

So absorbed was the creation that she stumbled into a ditch
There she wailed relentlessly
But there was no one who enquired about her
Remember, there is no salvation for anyone without remembering your creator