Human beings are always on the run. Slow or fast, they travel the terrain to reach their own destinations. Travelling exposes us to new spaces, brings us to new destinations, and new successes, some of which may sometimes even disappoint us. Here are some examples for you to think over the philosophy of travelling.
maiñ akelā hī chalā thā jānib-e-manzil magar
log saath aate ga.e aur kārvāñ bantā gayā
kisī ko ghar se nikalte hī mil ga.ī manzil
koī hamārī tarah umr bhar safar meñ rahā
apnī marzī se kahāñ apne safar ke ham haiñ
ruḳh havāoñ kā jidhar kā hai udhar ke ham haiñ
is safar meñ niiñd aisī kho ga.ī
ham na so.e raat thak kar so ga.ī
safar meñ dhuup to hogī jo chal sako to chalo
sabhī haiñ bhiiḌ meñ tum bhī nikal sako to chalo
maiñ lauTne ke irāde se jā rahā huuñ magar
safar safar hai mirā intizār mat karnā
āvāz de ke dekh lo shāyad vo mil hī jaa.e
varna ye umr bhar kā safar rā.egāñ to hai
mujhe ḳhabar thī mirā intizār ghar meñ rahā
ye hādsa thā ki maiñ umr bhar safar meñ rahā
jidhar jaate haiñ sab jaanā udhar achchhā nahīñ lagtā
mujhe pāmāl rastoñ kā safar achchhā nahīñ lagtā
safar meñ aise ka.ī marhale bhī aate haiñ
har ek moḌ pe kuchh log chhūT jaate haiñ
ḳhāmosh zindagī jo basar kar rahe haiñ ham
gahre samundaroñ meñ safar kar rahe haiñ ham
safar ke saath safar ke na.e masā.il the
gharoñ kā zikr to raste meñ chhūT jaatā thā
safar ke ba.ad bhī mujh ko safar meñ rahnā hai
nazar se girnā bhī goyā ḳhabar meñ rahnā hai
na.e safar kī lazzatoñ se jism o jaañ ko sar karo
safar meñ hoñgī barkateñ safar karo safar karo
safar hai shart musāfir-navāz bahutere
hazār-hā shajar-e-sāya-dār raah meñ hai