Monday, September 27, 2021

Zaki Tariq's ghazal: Tere khilaaf har ek be-zubaan bolega...

Veteran Urdu poet Zaki Tariq hails from Ghaziabad. This is one of his famous composition. When its read, each couplet in this ghazal, strikes a chord with the listener. 

इताब ओ क़हर का हर एक निशान बोलेगा 

मैं चुप रहा तो शिकस्ता मकान बोलेगा 


अभी हुजूम है, इसे जुलूस बनने दे 

तेरे खिलाफ हर एक बेज़ुबान बोलेगा


हमारी चीख कभी बेअसर नहीं होगी 

ज़मीं ख़मोश सही, आसमान बोलेगा 


जो तुम सुबूत न दोगे अज़ाब के दिन का 

गवाह बन के ये सारा जहान बोलेगा 


कभी तो आएगा वह वक़्त ज़की तारिक़ 

यक़ीं बन के हमारा गुमान बोलेगा 


ज़की तारिक़ 


Now read in Roman English script:


itaab-o-qahar ka har ek nishaan bolega 

mai.n chup raha to shikasta makaan bolega 


abhi hujoom hai, isko juloos banne de

tere khilaaf har ek be-zubaan bolega 


hamari cheekh kabhi be-asar nahi hogi 

zamii.n khamosh sahi, aasmaan bolega


jo tum suboot na doge azaab ke din ka 

gawaah ban ke ye saara jahaan bolega 


kabhi to aayega woh waqt Zaki Tariq 

yaqee.n ban ke hamaara gumaan bolega


Zaki Tariq

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