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vo ye kahte haiN ke jaaN ab rustgaarii ho gayii
ai muhabbat aur ye zanjiir bhaarii ho gayii

(rustgaarii : ??; zanjiir : shackles; bhaarii : heavy)

aas kyaa kyaa thii un se ham-dardii kii thii aur aaj vo
aaye, dekhaa, kuch na puuchaa, Gham-gusaarii ho gayii

(aas : hope; ham-dardii : compassion; Gham-gusaarii : sympathize)

khiiNchte the, Khud chale aaye khiiNche merii taraf
iKhtiyaarii thii kashish, be-iKhtiyaarii ho gayii

(iKhtiyaarii : controlled; kashish : attractiveness; be-iKhtiyaarii : without control)

jaise dil kii aag bhaRkaanaa usii kaa farz thaa
is taraf se aag yuuN baad-e-bahaarii ho gayii

(farz : duty; baad-e-bahaarii : spring breeze)

ko’ii kuch samjhe magar hassaas dil kii maut hai
khatm jis manzil par aa kar be-qaraarii ho gayii

(hassaas : sensitive; manzil : destination; be-qaraarii : restlessness)

Khaak-e-rah ban kar kiyaa thaa Khair-maqdam ishq kaa
phir vahii taaziim shaan-e-vazaa-daarii ho gayii

(Khaak : dust; rah : path; Khair-maqdam : welcome; taaziim : respect; shaan : pride; vazaa-daarii : conduct)

aaiine meN apnii suurat dekhtaa jaataa tha maiN
daf-atan pesh-e-nazar suurat tumhaarii ho gayii

(daf-atan : at once; pesh-e-nazar : in front of the eyes; suurat : face)

dil se yuuN ruKhsat hu’ii dil kii tamanna-e-”Iram”
aur bhii miTtii hu’ii tasviir pyaarii ho gayii

(ruKhsat : leave; tamanna-e-Iram : desire of Iram; tasviir : image)

Iram Lucknawi

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