11 He Has To Be There

11  He Has To Be There


Though of His being I am not aware
I have a feeling He must be there

See Him I cannot, for He loves to hide
But I know in my heart He does reside

Of the realm of being He takes good care
And even in the void He exists everywhere

And though He stays under a cover
He never does leave the heart of His lover

And when He lights in his heart the fire
It consumes the being of His lover entire

So SHAIDA for the wise He may not be there
In the eye of His lover he’s completely bare


                    URDU GHAZAL

                Maawaraa o Maujood


Hay na maaloom kisi ko keh kahaan rehta hay
Us ki qurbat ka mager dil ko gumaan rehta hay

Perdadaari ka usay shouq hay aisa daikho
Dil maen reh ker bhee wo aankhoun say nihaan rehta hay

Ho kay rehta hay makeen kon o makaan hi maen naheen
Laamakaan maen bhee bana ker wo makaan rehta hay

Dil say hota na juda hay kabhee ushshaaq kay wo
Jaay bhee chorh kay toe ban kay nishaan rehta hay

Dil ko roshan kabee kerta hay tajalli say ager
Ban kay wo daagh bhee, shola bhee wahaan rehta hay

Aql ki chashm say gercheh wo nihaan hay SHAIDA
Aankh kay saamnay dil ki wo ayaan rehta hay