Khamosh Baatein
-Manjusha Handa
Baatein kuch pal ki, khatm hui pal bhar mein,
Ab Saraahein tujhe hi,palkon ki girti uth’ti chilman se!
Baatein pal bhar ki,gumgashta pannhon ki kitaab,
Daastaan adhuri, naakaam tasweer ka iztiraab!
Baatein namukammil, jaise guldaan bagair gulaab,
khushnuma rishton ki lambi baatein bhi adhoora sa jawaab!
Baatein hon aisi , tham jaaye waqt bhi, aur sunein inhein,
Tamannaein kaisi, lab-e-khamoshi mei bhi, dil ke taar bajein!
Ab jo baatein adhuri, toh chalo yahi baat ho puri,
awaaz banke, khamoshiyon ka gungunana jaroori!
hauley hauley suna de, khamosh aankhon ki boli,
aur ulfat ka hamari ehteraam karle, O khamosh raahi...
Meanings:
Gumgashta – Missing
Iztiraab – restlessness, anxiety
Namukammil – Incomplete
Ulfat - Love
Ehteraam – appreciate,venerate, respect
-Manjusha Handa
Baatein kuch pal ki, khatm hui pal bhar mein,
Ab Saraahein tujhe hi,palkon ki girti uth’ti chilman se!
Baatein pal bhar ki,gumgashta pannhon ki kitaab,
Daastaan adhuri, naakaam tasweer ka iztiraab!
Baatein namukammil, jaise guldaan bagair gulaab,
khushnuma rishton ki lambi baatein bhi adhoora sa jawaab!
Baatein hon aisi , tham jaaye waqt bhi, aur sunein inhein,
Tamannaein kaisi, lab-e-khamoshi mei bhi, dil ke taar bajein!
Ab jo baatein adhuri, toh chalo yahi baat ho puri,
awaaz banke, khamoshiyon ka gungunana jaroori!
hauley hauley suna de, khamosh aankhon ki boli,
aur ulfat ka hamari ehteraam karle, O khamosh raahi...
Meanings:
Gumgashta – Missing
Iztiraab – restlessness, anxiety
Namukammil – Incomplete
Ulfat - Love
Ehteraam – appreciate,venerate, respect