A ghazal by Meena Kumari in her own voice.
aablaapaa ko'ii is dasht meN aayaa hogaa
varnaa aaNdhii ...
A ghazal by Meena Kumari in her own voice.
aablaapaa ko'ii is dasht meN aayaa hogaa
varnaa aaNdhii meN diyaa kis ne jalaayaa hogaa
(aablaapaa : blisters in foot, frenzied; dasht : ruins)
zarre zarre pe jaRe hoNge kuNvaare sajde
ek ek but ko Khudaa us ne banaayaa hogaa
(zarre : dust particles; sajde : prostations)
pyaas jalte hu'e kaaNToN kii bujhaa'ii hogii
riste paanii ko hathelii pe sajaayaa hogaa
(kaaNTe : thorns; hathelii : palm)
mil gayaa hogaa agar ko'ii suneharii patthar
apnaa TuuTaa hu'aa dil yaad to aayaa hogaa