phir teraa vaqt e safar yaad aayaa
phir mujhe diidaa-e-tar yaad aayaa
dil jigar tashnaa-e-fariyaad aayaa
[diidaa-e-tar=vet eyes, tashnaa=thirsty]
dam liyaa thaa na qayaamat ne hanoz
phir teraa vaqt-e-safar yaad aayaa
[hanoz=yet/still ]
saadagii haaye tamannaa yaanii
phir wo naii_rang-e-nazar yaad aayaa
[naii_rang=fascinating ]
uzr-e-vaamaa.Ndagii ae hasrat-e-dil
naalaa karataa thaa jigar yaad aayaa
[uzr=excuse, vaamaa.Ndagii=tiredness ]
zindagii yuu.N bhii guzar hii jaatii
kyo.n teraa raah_guzar yaad aayaa
kyaa hii rizavaan se la.Daaii hogii
ghar teraa Khuld me.n gar yaad aayaa
[rizvaa.N=doorkeeper of paradise, Khuld=heaven/paradise ]
aah wo jurrat-e-fariyaad kahaa.N
dil se ta.ng aake jigar yaad aayaa
[jurrat=audacity/dare]
phir tere kuuche ko jaata hai Khayaal
dil-e-Gum_gashtaa magar yaad aayaa
[kuuchaa=a narrow street/lane, Gum_gashtaa=missing ]
koii viiraanii-sii-viiraa.Nii hai
dasht ko dekh ke ghar yaad aayaa
[dasht=desert ]
mai.n ne majanuu.N pe la.Dakapan me.n ‘Asad’
sang uThaayaa thaa ke sar yaad aayaa
[sang=stone ]
rahiye ab aisii jagah chalakar jahaa.N koii na ho
hamasuKhan koii na ho aur hamazabaa.N koii na ho
bedar-o-diivaar saa ik ghar banaayaa chaahiye
koii hamasaayaa na ho aur paasabaa.N koii na ho
pa.Diye gar biimaar to koii na ho tiimaaradaar
aur agar mar jaaiiye to nauhaa_Khvaa.N koii na ho