(I did NOT write this myself, instead it’s a ghazal, rather old one, was listening to it recently and I have to say, it was just fantastic! wanted to share with you) ![]()
Insaan
anjaam tera, teri hi haathoon mein hai nadaan
khud ko zara pehchaan, tu khud ko zara pehchaan
hai bar ke fareeshtoon se bhi insaan teri shaan
khud ko zara pehchaan, tu khud ko zara pehchaan
maathe pe siyah daag gunnahoon ke mita de, gunnahoon ke mita de
naiki ke diye gham ke andhere mein jila de, andhere mein jila de
do din ki khushi ke lye to baich na imaan, tu baich na imaan
hai bar ke fareeshtoon se bhi insaan teri shaan
khud ko zara pehchaan, tu khud ko zara pehchaan
Jannat na Firounoon na Yazeedoon ke lye hai
Jannat na Firounoon na Yazeedoon ke lye hai
Allah ka yeh ghar to shaheedoon ke lye hai
hai waqt sambhalne ka sambhal ja are nadaan, sambhal ja are nadaan
hai bar ke fareeshtoon se bhi insaan teri shaan
khud ko zara pehchaan, tu khud ko zara pehchaan
kya teri duaoon se phallak hil nahi sakta, phallak hil nahi sakta
is dar se choota hai to kya mil nahi sakta, to kia mil nahi sakta
ruk jaaey ga naiki se boorai ka yeh tufaan, boorai ka yeh tufaan
hai bar ke fareeshtoon se bhi insaan teri shaan
khud ko zara pehchaan, tu khud ko zara pehchaan
hai bar ke fareeshtoon se bhi insaan teri shaan
khud ko zara pehchaan, tu khud ko zara pehchaan
ps: if ever I come up with a poem of my own i’ll post it too ![]()