Kya kya hai

"The Flight" by Neha

Gulaab, khwab, dawa, zeher, jaam, kya kya hai

Mai aa gaya hoon bata intezaam kya kya hai

Faqeer, shah, qalandar, imaam kya kya hai

tujhe pata nahee tera ghulam kya kya hai

Naye safar ka naya intzaam keh dengey

Hawa ko dhoop chirago ko shaam keh dengey

Kisee se haath bhee chupkar mila-e-ye

Varna isey bhee maulwi sahab haram keh dengey

Loo bhee chaltee thee to woh badey saba kehtey they

Pao phailaye andhero ko ziya kehtey they

Unka anjaam tujhe yaad nahee hai shayad

Aur bhee log they jo khud ko khuda kehtey they

Sooraj, sitarey, chaand merey saath mein rahey

Jab tak tumharey haath merey haath mein rahey

Shakhaon se toot jaayein woh pattey nahee hain hum

aandhee se koi keh de ke auwkat mein rahey

Kabhee mehek kee tarah hum gulo se udtey hain

Kabhee dhooye kee tarah parvat se udtey

Ye kaincheeyan humein udney se khaak rokengee

kee hum paro se nahee hoslon se udtey hain

kee humein labey deeyo kee hawa mein uchaltey rehna

gulo ke rang pe tezaab daaltey rehnaa

Mai noor bankey zamaney mein pher jaaoonga

Tum aftab mein keedey nikaltey rehna

- Rahat Indori

Notes: What a lovely poem....hear Rahat Indori's awesome , funny and moving recital here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XroXS-k_XOw&feature=related

[Key to Urdu words: Ziya = Light, Qalandar = Sufi, Aftab = Sun]