By Faiz Ahmed Faiz
mein
bhi ki ka
bhi ki ka
“Let the new spring breeze blow and fill the flowers with colour — do come, so the garden's work may go on.”
Romanहिन्दीFaiz Ahmed Faiz
गुलों में भरे चले
चले भी आओ कि गुलशन का चले
चले भी आओ कि गुलशन का चले
The verse in Devanagari — it carries the authenticity of the original, and every Hindi reader can read it.
♪ Hear the coupletA recitation in a synthesized voice.
The Interpretation
The couplet opens with the spring breeze colouring the flowers, then turns the natural scene into an urgent summons — come, so the garden's work may continue. The beloved's presence is what keeps the whole world functioning. Beauty and longing are braided into a plea that the cycle of life not stall.
For You, Today
Some work only resumes when the right person arrives — do not underestimate how much your presence keeps a place alive.
One of Faiz's most cherished and widely-sung ghazals, where the garden depends on the beloved's return to keep turning.
Themes:LongingHope
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