dost jab zi-waqar hota hai
dosti ka meyar hota hai

when the friend is dignified and honourable
friendship is the hallmark of dignity

ab tasawwur ki suni wadi mein
roz jashn-e-bahaar hota hai

now in the desolate valley of the imagination
the festival of spring is celebrated everyday

gulshan-e-jaan mein un ke aane se
gul-sifat karobar hota hai

with their coming into the garden of life
business, like the transaction of flowers,blooms

jab bichhad jata hai koi apna
gham hi bas rozgar hota hai

when those close to us are separated
sorrow is the only trade and commerce

chand ka raqs ho raha hai kahin
dil yahan se nisar hota hai

somewhere,the dance of the moon is taking place
here,our heart is being frittered away

shakh-dar-shakh hoti hai zakhmi
jab parinda shikar hota hai

branch after branch gets wounded
when the bird becomes the prey