MANJEE, s. The master, or steersman, of a boat or any native river-craft; Hind. manjhi, Beng. maji and majhi, [all from Skt. madhya, ‘one who stands in the middle’].

Awara Maanjhi

awara maanjhi…

awara maanjhi jayega kahan
uska toh sahil tum ho jahan

awara maanjhi jayega kahan
uska toh sahil tum ho jahan
chahe doobo do,
chahe bacha lo
awara maanjhi jayega kahan
uska toh sahil tum ho jahan

chahe aaj mujhse meri hasraton se
ghusse mein na kijye mil jaane ka wada
aye jaan-e-muhobbat
ab toh dil ne tum pe
mar ke kar liya hai jeene ka irada
chahe doobo do,
chahe bacha lo
awara maanjhi jayega kahan
uska toh sahil tum ho jahan

sagar se bhi gehri yeh ankhen tumhari
jis ki humsafar ho kyon jaye kahin pe
ubhra hai yahin se armanon bhara dil
armanoN bhara dil doobega yahiN pe
chahe doobo do,
chahe bacha lo
awara maanjhi jayega kahan
uska toh sahil tum ho jahan

awara maanjhi…

- Mohd Rafi sahab