nazm uljhii hui hai seene mein
misre atke huay hain hoton par
urtay-phirtay hain titliyon ki tarah
lafz kaagaz pe baith.te hii naheen hain
kabse baithaa hua hoon main jaanam
saade kaagaz pe likhke naam tera
bas tera naam hi mukammal hai
isse behtar bhi nazm kya hogi
-Gulzar
A poem fettered in my chest
Lines riveted on my lips
Fluttering like butterflies
Words that won’t sit still on paper;
For so long have I been sitting here beloved
With your name inscribed on this plain piece of paper
Just your name to render it complete;
Could there be a better poem?
