samajh me.n ye nahii.n aataa ki dil kii Khuu kyaa thii

samajh me.n ye nahii.n aataa ki dil kii Khuu kyaa thii
safar to aaTh pahar kaa thaa justajuu kyaa thii

[Khuu = habit; justajuu = search]

vo aabashaar ke paanii sii tab'a rakhataa thaa
magar thake huye lahaje kii guftaguu kyaa thii

[aabashaar = waterfall; tab'a = nature]
[lahajaa = style/manner; guftaguu = conversation]

hu_ii shikast jahaa.N fateh kaa yaqiin huaa
ko_ii chhupaa huaa dushman thaa aarazuu kyaa thii

[shikast = defeat; fateh = victory; yaqiin = belief]

talaash karate ho kis shay ko is Kharaabe me.n
daraKht hii na rahe shaaKh-e-rang-o-buu kyaa thii

[Kharaabe = broken down/wretched palce; daraKht = tree]
[shaaKh-e-rang-o-buu = colour and fragrance of branches]

tuu aaftaab agar thaa to kyo.n Guruub huaa
ye raushanii see tere baad chaar-suu kyaa thii

[aaftaab = Sun; Guruub = setting of the sun/disappear]
[chaar-suu = all around]

daraKht puKhtaa chhate.n to.D kar nikal aaye
ye ik azaab hii thaa quuvat-e-namuu kyaa thii

[puKhtaa = strong; chhat = roof; azaab = torment/misfortune]
[quuvat-e-namuu = strength/energy to grow]