ik intazaar saa thaa ab nazar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
safar me.n marane kii fursat thii ghar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
zaraa malaal kii zulmat ko Taalane ke liye
ka_ii Khayaal the ab to asar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
[malaal = sorrow/anguish; zulmat = darkness; asar = effect]
jo sang-o-Khaar the merii hii gardisho.n tak the
mai.n rah-guzar me.n nahii.n rah-guzar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
[sang = stone; Khaar = thorn]
the chashm-e-baam nagar me.n ajab tuluu ke rang
vo ik nishaat-e-sahar thaa sahar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
[tuluu = dawn; nishaat-e-subah = happiness of dawn]
rahe na kuchh bhii magar ye kaif kyaa kam hai
jis aagahii kii kamii thii hunar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
[kaif = intoxication; aagahii = forewarning; hunar = skill]