Ghazal : jiinā mushkil hai ki āsān zarā dekh to lo Meaning

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Javed Akhtar
jiinā mushkil hai ki āsān zarā dekh to lo
Living Life is easy or difficult ... Just take a moment and have a look 
log lagte haiñ pareshān zarā dekh to lo
People seem to be troubled, distressed ... Just have a look
ye nayā shahar to hai ḳhuub basāyā tum ne
You have built this new city and settled very well 
( Meaning : You have forgotten your past and are making up a a beautiful present ) 
kyuuñ purānā huā vīrān zarā dekh to lo
Why has the older one got demolished .. Just have a look
phir muqarrir koī sargarm sar-e-mimbar hai
Again some orator is speaking diligently on the pulpit ( reading desk)
kis ke hai qatl kā sāmān zarā dekh to lo
What material are you speaking on ..that is killing someone ...just take a look 
in charāġhoñ ke tale aise añdhere kyuuñ hai
Why is there so much darkness underneath the light
tum bhī rah jāoge hairān zarā dekh to lo
You will also be surprised ... just have a look 
tum ye kahte ho ki maiñ ġhair huuñ phir bhī shāyad
You say that I am a stranger but.. still ...maybe by chance
nikal aa.e koī pahchān zarā dekh to lo
There is a possibility that you know me .. Just have a look
ye satā.ish kī tamannā ye sile kī parvāh
These desires of appreciation, praise and accolades ; these care for rewards ;
kahāñ laa.e haiñ ye armān zarā dekh to lo
Where have these desires brought us ...Just have a look !

jiinā mushkil hai ki āsān zarā dekh to lo
Living Life is easy or difficult ... Just take a moment and have a look 
log lagte haiñ pareshān zarā dekh to lo
People seem to be troubled, distressed ... Just have a look

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