Firaq Gorakhpuri

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Gayr kya jaaniye kyon mujhako buraa kahate hain
Aap kahate hain jo aisaa, to bajaa kahate hain
… … … Wonder why perfect strangers call me a bad man
… … … If you had say so, I would accept it as appropriate

Vaaqai tere is andaaz ko kyaa kahate hain
Na vafaa kahate hain jis ko, na jafaa kahate hain
… … … Really what should one call this conduct or yours
… … … Which can neither be called fidelity, nor betrayal

Ho jinhen shaq vo karen aur Khudaaon ki talaash
Hum to insaan ko duniyaa kaa Khudaa kahate hain
… … … Those who live in distrust may search for other Gods
… … … I am content with calling Man, the Lord of this World

Log jo kuchh bhi kahen teri sitam-koshi ko
Hum to in baaton ko achchhaa na buraa kahate hain
… … … People may say whatever about your offensiveness
… … … I do not consider your thoughts either good or bad

Auron kaa tajurbaa jo kuchh ho magar hau to “Firaq”
TalKhi-e-zist ko jeene kaa mazaa kahate hain
… … … Whatever be the experiences of people; but ‘Firaq’
… … … Calls this bitterness in life, a pleasure of being alive

—–Firaq, Gorakhpuri