44 REJOICE O HEART

        44  REJOICE O HEART…

Rejoice O heart the spring is here
And the tulips and roses are about to appear

And though some winter is still there
The birds are starting to fly in the air

And though it is not completely gone
The night is ending; we can see the dawn

And because it is the end of the night
The lights are burning all so bright

Our lives are happy, and we feel great
At last we’ve conquered our cruel fate

And all of a sudden there is no pain
The cage is gone; there is no chain
         
And although the thorns are still there
We are so happy, FAIZ, we do not care

                        URDU POEM
                        AUGUST 1952

Roshan kaheen bahaar kay imkaan huay toe haen
Gulshan maen chaak chand gareebaan huay toe haen

Ab bhee khizaan ka raj hay laikin kaheen kaheen
Goshay reh chaman maen ghazalkhaan huay toe haen

Thheri huie hay shab ki siyaahi waheen mager
Kuchh kuchh saher kay rang perafsheen huay toe haen

Un maen lahoo jala ho hamaara, keh jaan o dil
Mehfil maen kuchh charaagh faroazaan huay toe haen

Haan kaj karo kulaah keh sab kuchh luta kay hum
Ab bainiaaz e gardish e douraan huay toe haen

Ahl e qafas ki subh e chaman maen khulay gi aankh
Baad e saba say waada o paimaan huay toe haen

Hay dasht ab bhee dasht mager khoon e pa say FAIZ
Sairaab chand khaar e mugheelaan huay toe haen
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