Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Roshan Khayaal


By Raza Elahi

Hamesha hanste muskuraate raho

Chiraagho.n se chiraagh jalaate raho

Khushiyaa.n tere sar chuume.n gi

Har saal yuu.nhii Diwali manaate raho


Siyah daagh bahut hai.n desh par

Tum in siyahii ko yuu.nhii mitaate raho

Roshan jazbo.n ki hai pahchaan yahi

Iss pahchaan ka parcham lehraate raho


Fareb-o-makkaarii ke iss daur mai.n

Mohabbat ka paighaam sunaate raho

Safar hoga aasaan tareek raaho.n par bhi

Dil se dil ki jyoti jo tum jagmagaate raho


Chiraagho.n se chiraagh jalaate raho

Har saal yuu.nhii Diwali manaate raho

Meanings of some words used in the poem

(Chiraagho.n = lights, lamps; Chuume.n = kiss; Siyah = dark; Siyahii = darkness; Jazbo.n = passion; Parcham = flag; Paighaam = message; Fareb-o makkaarii = deception & untrustworthy; Daur = age, time; Safar = journey; Tareek = dark; Raaho.n = path)

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