मेहरबानी को मुहब्बत नहीं कहते (Meherbani Ko Muhabbat Nahi Kehte) -- Firaq Gorakhpuri

[Urdu Couplet #14]

मेहरबानी को मुहब्बत नहीं कहते ऐ दोस्त 

आह मुझसे तेरी रंजिश-ए-बेजा भी नहीं 

Meherbani ko muhabbat nahi kehte ye dost

Aah mujhse teri ranjish-e-beza bhi nahi

Firaq Gorakhpuri
(1896-1982)

मेहरबानी (meherbani) = favour, मुहब्बत (muhabbat) = love, रंजिश (ranjish) = hatred, बेजा (beza) = wrong

[English Meaning]

Favour is not called love my friend

Ah! Your hatred for me is not wrong either

About the Poet
Firaq Gorakhpuri (real name Raghupati Sahay) was one of the noted contemporary Urdu poets. Read more