گر زندگی میں مل گئے پھر اتفاق سے
پوچھیں گے اپنا حال تری بے بسی سے ہم
– ساحر لدھیانوی
Gar zindagi mein mil gaye phir ittefaq se
poochenge apna haal tiri bebasi se hum
– Sahir Ludhianvi
ग़र ज़िन्दगी में मिल गये फिर इत्तेफाक से
पूछेंगे अपना हाल तिरी बेबसी से हम
– साहिर लुधियानवी
Meaning of:
Ittefaq, इत्तेफाक, اتفاق: अचानक, By chance, unintentionally
Bebasi, बेबसी, بے بسی: असहाय, Helplessness
Gar zindagi mein mil gaye phir ittefaq se
poochenge apna haal teri bebasi se hum
Tang aa chuke hain kashmkash-e-zindagi se hum… We all know that this ghazal by Sahir was used in the movie Pyasa. It was sung by Mohammad Rafi for actor, director Gurudutt who played the role a struggling poet trying to make his works known in post-independence India.
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