Abr-O-Sukhan

Bataaye koi mujhe, Koi toh Baat hai
Na chaahte huye, Voh mere saath hai

Milta tha mujhe khul ke Dil-o-Jaan se
Aaj Befikri mae bhi kissi Fikr ka ihtiyaat hai

Chal paDhi hai Hawaa uss aur se Bezaar si
Abr-O-Sukhan ke Baad honae ko ab Barsaat hai

Tu kya, Teri baat kya, Tera intezaar aur Tera Saath kya
Khursheed ki Tapan hai tu siYaah Sard Raat hai

- ishQ
27th September 2007

Ihtiyaat - Caution
Bezaar - Dry/Displeased
Abr-O-Sukhan - Debate among clouds
Khursheed - Sun
Tapan - Heat
siyaah - Dark/Black

Darkhawaast

Jab uth ke jaaenge duniya ki mehfil se
Bas yehi arzoo nikalti hai iss dil se
Koi na bahaaye ek aanso bhi iss shaqs pe
Par bhoolaaye mere aks ko badi mushkil se

Takraati hai har saans iss tarah yaad se
Aandhi mae maujon ki bheedh jaise saahil se

Main roya nahi ke malool-e-aalam na ho
Voh jaa milae mere hanste muqaabil se

Darkhawaast bas yehi hai ke jab zindagi ki shaam ho
’ishQ’ ka thoda hi sahi par kuch toh naam ho

-ishQ; 12th September 2007