markers, mileposts and milestones / youN hum chaltay rahay, youNhee hum chaltay rahay

markers, mileposts and milestones
marching, wading, trudging, passing
sad villages, mourning deserts
happy plains and bustling towns
markers, mileposts, and milestones
anger, argument, agreement
marking memory's slow journey
the destination elusive

weary, no shadows or lean-to
bone penetrating exhaustion
crumbling, giving into sleep
ending one more forgotten tale

youN hum chaltay rahay, youNhee hum chaltay rahay
kuch oojalay maiN kuch andhairay maiN
ranj kay sootoon ki oodas roshni talay
malal ki sang e meel aati raheeN
musarrat aur bahar ki manzilaiN
humsafar, aur woh lamha bhee aaya
na hay koi nishaaN had'd e nigah
na koi sang e meel kay soostaa laiN
kuch chaltay chaltay thuk say g'aye thay
kuch uljhan hui thee na paa ker manzil
musafir nay bay saaya bayabaaN maiN
chaader tani aur abdi neend so gaya
lO yeh kahani tO khatam hui