lament / shikwa I

yaar kya karaiN koi suNta nahiN
koi bolta nahiN
lubb b'mohar aur seesa kaanouN maiN*
sailing anchorless, pier to pier
shoulder to shoulder, smile to smile
in smoke filled rooms and open skies
navigating help non existential
how to tell how far we've drifted
forever yearning of (that) elusive peace
barely beyond reach, the nearer one comes
farther it remains

lubb b'mohar aur seesa kaanouN maiN
batao karaiN tou kya karaiN?