dil ne vahshat galii galii kar lii
ab gilaa kyaa, bahut Khushii kar lii
(vahshat : solitude; galii : lane; gilaa : complaint)
yaar, dil to balaa kaa thaa ayyaash
us ne kis tarah Khud-kushii kar lii ?
(balaa : affliction; ayyaash : pleasure seeker; Khud-kushii : suicide)
nahiiN aayeNge apne bas meN ham
ham ne koshish rahii sahii kar lii
ab to mujhko pasand aa jaao
maiN ne Khud meN bohot kamii kar lii !
ye jo haalat hai apnii haalat-e-zaar
ham ne Khud apne aap hii kar lii
(haalat : condition; zaar : groan)
ab kareN kis kii baat ham aaKhir?
ham ne to apnii baat bhii kar lii
qaafilaa kab chale ga KhvaaboN kaa ?
ham ne ek aur niind bhii kar lii
(qaafilaa : caravan)
usko yaksar bhulaa diyaa phir se
yaanii baat kii hu’ii kar lii
(yaksar : completely)
aaj bhii raat bhar kii be-Khvaabii
dil-e-bedaar ne kharii kar lii
(be-Khvaabii : sleepless; bedaar : restless; kharii : balanced)
kyaa Khudaa us se dillagii kartaa !
ham ne to us se baat bhii kar lii
(dillagii : attachment)
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