my paradise / meri jannat

my paradise
you, me and the eternal struggle
canals, fruits, houris and promises
of their attainment in earthly context

as my eyes open up in the morning
life brings smile subtle on these lips
new day, new glow, rise and fall of breath
and in my embrace a promised one
then tell me why must we still strive
why this search for ever elusive peace
in those temples and slave made shrines
donít you know my heaven is here
Öitís here!

meri jannat
maiN aur tu aur yeh kash'm'kash e azli
nehraiN, mewahjaat, hooraiN aur husool
arzi hawalouN say baíad e murg

aankh jou khulti hai subh e dam aye dost
ik khafeef muskurahat labouN pay
lay aati hai yeh mauj e zindagi
naya din, aamad orafít e nafas
shish jehat bahar e pur oom'meedi
hoor pehloo nashin aur sukoon har soo
phir hamdam kaisi hay yeh joos'tu'joo
kaisi hay yeh talash booít kadouN maiN
panah gaahouN maiN, kay jannat tO míri
kaheeN aur naheen hay, bus yaheeN hay