sarakti jaye hai rukh se naqaab ahista-ahista
March 14, 2008 at 2:59 pm | In my favourite ghazals | 3 Commentssarakti jaye hai rukh se naqaab ahista-ahista
nikalta aa raha hai aftab ahista-ahista
javaan hone lage jab woh to ham se kar liya parda
haya yak lakht aayi aur shabaab ahista-ahista
shab-e-furkat ka jaaga hoon farishton ab to sone do
kabhi fursat mein kar lena hisab ahista-ahista
savaal-e-vasl par un ko uduu kaa Khauf hai itna
dabe honthon se dete hain jawaab ahista ahista
hamare aur tumhare pyar mein bas farq hai itna
idhar to jaldi jaldi hai udhar ahista ahista
woh bedardi se sar kaate ‘Ameer’ aur main kahoon un se
huzoor ahista-ahista janab ahista-ahista…
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शब्-ऐ-फुरकत का जागा हूँ
फरिश्तों अब तो सोने दो
कभी फुर्सत में कर लेना हिसाब
आहिस्ता आहिस्ता …….
Can you explain me the meaning of this stanza…..I have been looking for its meaningful interpretation, but could never get to hear anything worth satisfying.
Comment by Sarsij Nayanam — September 14, 2008 #
I feel this is what the lines “shab-e-furqat ka … ” means.
The poet here says that he has been awake from the night he got separated (from his lover) and he’s asking the angels (of death) to let him sleep at least now. They can take account of his life later, when there is time.
Comment by stringer — September 19, 2008 #
Amazing explanation, and an amazing stanza…….really superb……
Comment by sarsij nayanam — September 19, 2008 #