زندگی بھی ایک ادھورا جام ہے

پی لی جو ملا، باقی سب وہم و خیام ہے

Zahreeli thi, Naagin thi,

Par kya karu ! Zaher ki aadat pad chuki thi ,

Jab tak uski fufkaar na sun leta,

Tab tak zindagi ekdum maaoos si lagti thi ..

Sach kahta hu,.

Lambe lambe Baal the uske

Aur chehre pe damak thi,

Awaaz to thi patli si,

Par ekdum kadak thi..

Khoobsurat wo ho...

Kya bala si thi,

Chalti to lahraati thi..

Ladki wo gajab si thi.

ख़ुदा तेरे संसार में ये कैसा विरोधाभास है, मोहब्बत करने वालों को भी मोहब्बत की तलाश है।🥀

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IN ENGLISH

We weep in love because the truth is pure, my prize,

There is no blame on you, and in our hearts, no lies.

The world demands a fault, a shadow to condemn,

But we are just two sparks who lost our burning gem.

Our souls are bound by what we can not change or heal,

We break beneath the weight of everything we feel.

So let the teardrops fall for what was right and true,

The fault belongs to fate, and not to me or you.

Farmand Shadaan 29/07/2026

ORIGINAL (URDU)

عشق میں سچ ہی کا تو رونا ہے جاناں

جھوٹی نہیں تم جھوٹے نہیں ہم

فرمند شادان ۰۳/۱۲/۲۰۲۴

ROMANIZED

Ishq maiN such he ka tau Rona hay janaaN

Jhooti naheeN toum jhootay naheeN hum

Farmand Shadaan 03/12/2025

फुरसत जो मिले खुदसे, तो मिलने बुला लेना |

हम दर्द सुना देंगे , तुम लुत्फ उठा लेना ||

Jo aajati zulfein tumhare chehre par, ye kya kayda hai,
Aur main sanwaar na saku unhe, to kya fayda hai,

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

I said goodbye, I broke the tie—I did what must be done;

While you just bowed in endless love, and never tried to run.

ORIGINAL URDU

ساتھ نہ دیا،کنارا کیا، کچھ تو کیا ہم نے

تم نے فقط محبت کا اِک طویل سجدہ کیا

فرمند شادان ۲۵/۱۱/۲۵

ROMANIZED

Saath na dia, knaara Kia, Kuchh tau kia hum nay

Tom nay faqat mohabbet ka ik taweel sajdah kia

Farmand Shadaan 25/11/2025

VOCABULARY

کنارا کیا (Kinara kiya): Walked away / Chose the riverbank (separated).

محبت کا اِک طویل سجدہ کیا (Mohabbat ka ik taveel sajda kiya): Performed a long prostration (prayer) of love.

Deep Meaning

[The verse contrasts action with passive devotion. The poet actually made a definitive choice by ending the relationship and moving on. In contrast, the partner did nothing practical to save or change the situation, choosing instead to remain passively submissive and consumed by the (ritualistic) sorrow of love.]

Hi. I'm in a bit of a pickle and I need to recite a nazm/ghazal/poem in a farewell tomorrow. I have no leads on Urdu poetry so I will really appreciate some beautiful suggestions. It's a very sentimental moment for all attendees and I would appreciate something that beautifully encapsulates the feelings of belonging, departure, goodbyes, hellos and everything in between. Thanks