Lines from one of my favourite Mehdi Hassan ghazals: they are written by Josh Malihabadi.
ziist hai jab mustaqil aavaaraa gardii hii kaa naam
aql vaalo phir tavaaf-e-kuu-e-jaanaa.N kyo.n na ho?
ziist: existence
mustaqil: relentless
aql: intelligence
tavaaf: to make rounds
kuu: street
jaana: beloved
You can find the complete poem at urdupoetry.com and listen to the ghazal at musicindiaonline.com. The lines are perhaps appropriate for the meandering nature of this blog.
