ek musalsal azaab le jaanaa

ek musalsal azaab le jaanaa
merii aaNkhoN ke Khvaab le jaanaa

(musalsal : perpetual, continuous)

faasile jab fareb dene lageN
qurbatoN ke saraab le jaanaa

(qurbat : proximity; saraab : mirage)

lauT aanaa kabhii jo mumkin ho
aur yaadoN ke baab le jaanaa

(baab : chapters)

is se pahle ke rut badal jaaye
apne saare gulaab le jaanaa

tishnagii, aas, tiirgii “Zahid”
ko’ii to iztiraab le jaanaa

(tishnagii : thirst; tiirgii : darkness; iztiraab : restlessness)

Zahid Masood