The words spoken by Meena Kumari once –
Aagaaz to hota hai anjaam nahin hota
jab meri kahaani mein woh naam nahin hota
jab zulf ki kaalikh mein ghul jaye koi raahi
badnaam sahi lekin gumnaam nahin hota
hans hans ke jawaan dil ke hum kyon na chunein tukde
har shakhs ki kismat mein inaam nahin hota
din doobe hain ya doobi baraat liye kishti
saahil pe magar koi kohraam nahin hota.
Dil sa jab saathi paaya
Bechaini bhi woh saath le aaya.
Tum kya karoge sunkar mujhse meri kahaani,
Be-lutf zindagi ke kisse hain feeke feeke!
Talaq to de rahe ho
Nazr-e-kahar ke saath
Jawaani bhi meri lauta do
Meher ke saath
Dictionary:
- Aagaaz – beginning
- Anjaam – End, consequence
- Kaalikh – Darkness
- Ghul – Mix
- Kishti/kashti – boat
- Saahil – shore, beach
- Kohraam – mourning, lamentation
- Be-lutf – Sad, joyless, languid
- Talaq – divorce
- Nazr-offering
- Meher-Dowry