ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N

ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N 
yaad kyaa tujh ko dilaaye.N teraa paimaa.N jaanaa.N 

[tajdiid=renewal; imkaa.N=possibility]
[jaanaa.N=dear one/beloved; paimaa.N=promise] 

yuu.N hii mausam kii adaa dekh ke yaad aayaa hai 
kis qadar jald badal jaate hai.n insaa.N jaanaa.N 

zindagii terii ataa thii so tere naam kii hai 
ham ne jaise bhii basar kii teraa ehasaa.N jaanaa.N 

[ataa=given by; basar=to live; ehasaa.N=favour] 

dil ye kahataa hai ki shaayad ho fasurdaa tuu bhii 
dil kii kyaa baat kare.n dil to hai naadaa.N jaanaa.N 

[fasurdaa=sad/disappointed] 

avval-avval kii muhabbat ke nashe yaad to kar 
bepiye bhii teraa cheharaa thaa gulistaa.N jaanaa.N 

[avval-avval=the very first] 

aaKhir aaKhir to ye aalam hai ki ab hosh nahii.n 
rag-e-miinaa sulag uThii ki rag-e-jaa.N jaanaa.N 

[rag=veins; miinaa=wine-holder; jaa.N=life] 

muddato.n se ye aalam na tavaqqo na ummiid 
dil pukaare hii chalaa jaataa hai jaanaa.N jaanaa.N 

[muddat=awhile; tavaqqo=hope] 

ham bhii kyaa saadaa the ham ne bhii samajh rakhaa thaa 
Gam-e-dauraa.N se judaa hai Gam-e-jaanaa.N jaanaa.N 

[Gam-e-dauraa.N=sorrows of the world] 

ab kii kuchh aisii sajii mahafil-e-yaaraa.N jaanaa.N 
sar-ba-zaanuu hai ko_ii sar-ba-girebaa.N jaanaa.N 

[sar-ba-zaanuu=forehead touching the knees]
[sar-ba-girebaa.N=lost in worries] 

har ko_ii apanii hii aavaaz se kaa.Np uThataa hai 
har ko_ii apane hii saaye se hiraasaa.N jaanaa.N 

[hiraasaa.N=scared of] 

jis ko dekho vahii zanjiir-ba-paa lagataa hai 
shahar kaa shahar huaa daaKhil-e-zindaa.N jaanaa.N 

[zanjiir-ba-paa=feet encased in chains; zindaa.N=prison] 

ab teraa zikr bhii shaayad hii Gazal me.n aaye 
aur se aur huaa dard kaa unvaa.N jaanaa.N 

[unvaa.N=start of chapter/title] 

ham ki ruuThii hu_ii rut ko bhii manaa lete the 
ham ne dekhaa hii na thaa mausam-e-hijraa.N jaanaa.N 

[mausam-e-hijraa.N=season of separation] 

hosh aayaa to sabhii Khvaab the rezaa-rezaa 
jaise u.Date huye auraaq-e-pareshaa.N jaanaa.N 

[rezaa-rezaa=piece by piece; auraaq-e-pareshaa.N=strewn pages of a book] 

ab ke tajdiid-e-vafaa kaa nahii.n imkaa.N jaanaa.N 

ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun

ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun 
zaKhm phuulo.n kii tarah mahake.nge par dekhegaa kaun 

dekhanaa sab raqs-e-bismal me.n magan ho jaaye.nge 
jis taraf se tiir aayegaa udhar dekhegaa kaun 

vo havas ho yaa vafaa ho baat maharuumii kii hai 
log to phal-phuul dekhe.nge shajar dekhegaa kaun 

[maharuum=deprived; shajar=tree] 

ham chiraaG-e-shab hii jab Thahare to phir kyaa sochanaa 
raat thii kis kaa muqaddar aur sahar dekhegaa kaun 

[chiraaG-e-shab=night lamp] 

aa fasiil-e-shahar se dekhe.n Ganiim-e-shahar ko 
shahar jalataa ho to tujh ko baam par dekhegaa kaun 

[fasiil-e-shahar=city wall/boundary; Ganiim-e-shahar=city's enemy] 

ab ke rut badalii to Khushbuu kaa safar dekhegaa kaun 

b ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n

ab ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n 
jis tarah suukhe hue phuul kitaabo.n me.n mile.n

Dhuu.NDh uja.De hue logo.n me.n vafaa ke motii 
ye Khazaane tujhe mumkin hai Kharaabo.n me.n mile.n 

[uja.De=desolated, ruined; Kharaab=bad] 

tuu Khudaa hai na meraa ishq farishto.n jaisaa 
dono.n insaa.N hai.n to kyo.n itane hijaabo.n me.n mile.n 

[hijaab - veil, here it means barrier] 

Gam-e-duniyaa bhii Gam-e-yaar me.n shaamil kar lo 
nashaa ba.Dataa hai sharabe.n jo sharaabo.n me.n mile.n 

aaj ham daar pe khe.nche gaye jin baato.n par 
kyaa ajab kal vo zamaane ko nisaabo.n me.n mile.n 

ab na vo mai.n huu.N na tu hai na vo maazii hai `Faraaz',
jaise do shaKhs tamannaa ke saraabo.n me.m mile.n 

[maazii=past; saraab - illusion, mirage] 

b ke ham bichha.De to shaayad kabhii Khvaabo.n me.n mile.n 

aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa

aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa 
vaqt kaa kyaa hai guzarataa hai guzar jaayegaa 

itanaa maanuus na ho Khilvat-e-Gam se apanii 
tuu kabhii Khud ko bhii dekhegaa to Dar jaayegaa 

[maanuus=intimate; Khilvat-e-Gam=sorrow of loneliness] 

tum sar-e-raah-e-vafaa dekhate rah jaaoge 
aur vo baam-e-rafaaqat se utar jaayegaa 

[sar-e-raah-e-vafaa=path of love; baam-e-rafaaqat=responsibility towards love] 

zindagii terii ataa hai to ye jaanevaalaa 
terii baKhshiish terii dahaliiz pe dhar jaayegaa 

[ataa=gift; baKhshiish=donation; dahaliiz=doorstep] 

Duubate Duubate kashtii to ochhaalaa de duu.N 
mai.n nahii.n ko_ii to saahil pe utar jaayegaa 

[ochhaalaa=upward push] 

zabt laazim hai magar dukh hai qayaamat kaa 'Faraz' 
zaalim ab ke bhii na royegaa to mar jaayegaa 

aa.Nkh se duur na ho dil se utar jaayegaa 

aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai phir muhabbat usii se mushkil hai

aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai 
phir muhabbat usii se mushkil hai 

ishq aaGaaz hii se mushkil hai 
sabr karanaa abhii se mushkil hai 

ham ?? aasaa.N hai.n aur hamaare liye 
dushmanii dostii se mushkil hai 

jis ko sab be-vafaa samajhate ho.n 
bevafaa_ii usii se mushkil hai 

ek do duusare se sahel na jaan 
har ko_ii har kisii se mushkil hai 

[sahel=approachable] 

tuu baa-zid hai to jaa 'Faraz' magar 
vaapasii us galii se mushkil hai 

aashiqii be-dilii se mushkil hai 
phir muhabbat usii se mushkil hai 

tum bhi Khafaa ho log bhii beraham hai.n dosto

tum bhi Khafaa ho log bhii beraham hai.n dosto 
ab ho chalaa yaqii.n ke bure ham hai.n dosto 

kis ko hamaare haal se nisbat hai kyaa kare.n 
aa.Nkhe.n to dushmano.n kii bhii pur_nam hai.n dosto 

apane sivaa hamaare na hone kaa Gam kise 
apanii talaash me.n to ham hii ham hai.n dosto 

kuchh aaj shaam hii se hai dil bhii bujhaa bujhaa 
kuchh shahar ke chiraaG bhii maddham hai.n dosto 

is shahar-e-aarazuu se bhi baahar nikal chalo 
ab dil kii raunaqe.n bhii ko_ii dam hai.n dosto 

sab kuchh sahii 'Faraz' par itanaa zaruur hai 
duniyaa me.n aise log bahut kam hai.n dosto 

ranjish hii sahii dil hii dukhaane ke liye aa

ranjish hii sahii dil hii dukhaane ke liye aa 
aa phir se mujhe chho.D ke jaane ke liye aa

pahale se maraasim na sahii phir bhii kabhii to
rasm-o-rahe duniyaa hii niibhaane ke liye aa

kis kis ko bataaye.nge judaa_ii kaa sabab ham 
tuu mujh se Khafaa hai to zamaane ke liye aa 

kuchh to mere pindaar-e-muhabbat ka bharam rakh
tuu bhii to kabhii mujh ko manaane ke liye aa

ek umr se huu.N lazzat-e-giriyaa se bhii maharuum 
ai raahat-e-jaa.N mujh ko rulaane ke liye aa 

ab tak dil-e-Khush_faham ko tujh se hai.n ummiide.n 
ye aaKhirii shamme.n bhii bujhaane ke liye aa 

The following ashaar are by Talib Baghpati but Mehdi Hassan
always sings them as part of this Gazal.

maanaa ki muhabbat kaa chhipaanaa hai muhabbat 
chupake se kisii roz jataane ke liye aa 

jaise tujhe aate hai.n na aane ke bahaane 
aise hii kisii roz na jaane ke liye aa 

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN suKhan_war bahot achchhe kahate haiN ki "Ghalib" kaa hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN suKhan_war bahot achchhe 

kahate haiN ki "Ghalib" kaa hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur

Aakhiya De kolo Sada Reh sajna

Aakhiya De kolo Sada Reh sajna,
Assi Lakh War Tak Ke Vi Nahi Rajna,

Mukhra Na Mori Sada Zor Koi Na,
Kade Chaad Ke Na Javi Sada Hor Koi Na.

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” 

― Dorothea Lange

Kon rota hai kisi aur ki khaatir aye dost, Sab ko apni hi kissi baat pe rona aaya..

Kon rota hai kisi aur ki khaatir aye dost,
Sab ko apni hi kissi baat pe rona aaya..

Jo roshni main kharre hain woh jante hi nahin, Havaa chale to chiraaghon ki zindagi kya hai..

Jo roshni main kharre hain woh jante hi nahin,
Havaa chale to chiraaghon ki zindagi kya hai..

Milte nahin hain apni kahani main hum kahin

Milte nahin hain apni kahani main hum kahin,

Ghaayeb huye hain jab se teri daastaan se hum..

Bhoolne waley ne yeh bhi na socha hoga

Bhoolne waley ne yeh bhi na socha hoga,

Aik do din nahin barson ki shanasaayi hai..

Theher jao to nahi hai bastiyon main raasta

Theher jao to nahi hai bastiyon main raasta,

Chal parro to paaniyon main raahguzar maujood hai..