1/5: khwaahish
khauf-e-dozakh se kabhi
khwaahish-e-jannat se kabhi
mujh ko is tarz-e-ibaadat pe
hansi aati hai
sometimes fearing hell
sometimes desiring heaven
this manner of worship
makes me laugh
Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)
2/5: khwaahish
vaaye khush-fahmi ki
parvaaz-e-yaqeen se bhi gaye
aasmaan chuune ki khwaahish mein
zameen se bhi gaye
alas, our delusion soared
beyond the flight of reality
in the desire to kiss the sky
we lost touch with the ground
Zafar Kaleem
(1)Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)
3/5: khwaahish
insaan ki khwahishon ki
koi inteha nahi
do gaz zameen bhi chahiye
do gaj kafan ke baad
there is no limit
to the human need
after two yards of shroud
needs two yards of land
Kaifi Azmi
(3)Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)
4/5: khwaahish
hazaaron khwahishen aisi ki
har khwahish pe dum nikle
bahut nikle mere armaan
lekin phir bhi kam nikle
thousands of aspirations
each would consume a life
many desires came true
but still just not enough
Mirza Ghalib
(60)Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)
5/5: khwaahish
kisi manzil mein bhi
haasil na hua dil ko qaraar
zindagi khwahish-e-nakaam
hi karte guzri
with no achievement in life did
my heart capture peace
my life was spent through a
series of unrequited desires
Qaisar Shameem
(2)Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)