Jun 13, 2010

Aaj Bazar Main Pa-bajola Chalo - Faiz




چشم نم جانِ شوریدہ کافی نہیں
تہمتِ عشق پوشیدہ کافی نہيں
آج بازار میں پابجولاں چلو

دست افشاں چلو مست و رقصاں چلو
خاک برسر چلو خوں بداماں چلو
راہ تکتا ہے سب شہرِ جاناں چلو

حاکمِ شہر بھی مجمعِ عام بھی
تیرِ الزام بھی سنگِ د شنام بھی
صبحِ ناشاد بھی روزِ ناکام بھی

ان کا دمساز اپنے سوا کون ہے
شہرِ جاناں میں اب با صفا کون ہے
دستِ قاتل کے شایاں رہا کون ہے

رخت دل باندھ لو دل فگارو چلو
پھر ہمِیں قتل ہو آئیں یارو چلو

Translation

The tearful eyes, the distressed soul are not enough
The accusation of love unannounced is not enough
Today, let us walk through bazaar with feet in chains

With hands spread, walk entranced and bedazzled
With ashes on head, blood on garb
Walk, as the whole city of the beloved has turned out to watch

Walk past the city’s ruler, general spectators
Past the arrows of accusation, stones of abuse
Past the morning of sorrow, day of failure

Who else beside us is intimate with them
Who now in our beloved’s city is still untainted
Who now is worthy of executioner’s hand

Pick up the burden of heart, let us go, heartbroken ones
Let us offer ourselves, once again, for execution

(translator unknown)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the translation in English. What a poem to remember the centenary year (2011)of Faiz sahib.

Unknown said...

Amazing

saif said...

One of the most impressive personality of our time and no doubt for time to come

Namukamal said...

Ayeee.......❤️❤️❤️