साहिर - २७ अक्टूबर २००९

Lab pe paabandi nahin, ehsaas pe pehraa to hai
phir bhi ahal-e-dil ko ahavaal-e-bashar kehnaa to hai
… … … Speech is not restricted though feelings are
… … … Nonetheless my heart must report the state of Man

Apni gairat bech daalen apna masalaq chhod de
Rahnumaaon mein bhi kuchh logon ko ye manshaa to hai
… … … Sell my self respect, forsake my beliefs
… … … Some of my ushers have this intention

Hai jinhen sab se zyaadaa daavaa-e-hubb-e-vatan
Aaj un ki vajah se hubb-e-vatan rusavaa to hai
… … … Them who proclaim the greatest love for the nation
… … … Yet they have caused the nation to be disgraced

Bujh rahe hain ek ek kar ke aqeedon ke diye
iss andhere ka bhi lekin saamna karnaa to hai
… … … Flames of the doctrines of faith die one by one
… … … This darkness has to be faced at some point

Jhooth kyun bolen farog-e-maslahat ke naam par
Zindagi pyaari sahi lekin hamen maranaa to hai
… … … Why perjure in the name of prudence
… … … Life may be lovely but death is inevitable
—-Sahir, Ludhianvi