dil ke bechain jaziron mein utar jaega
dard aahon ke muqaddar ka pata laega

alighting on the restless islands of the heart
pain will bring news of the fate of sighs

mere bichhde hue lamhat saja kar rakhna
waqt lafzon mein ghazal ban ke thahar jaega

keep safe the moments of my separation
time, in the guise of a ghazal, will stand still

us ki har baat jafa-pesha hui hai aksar
zakhm ka khauf kabhi us ko bhi dahlaega

his every word has been cruel usually
the fear of being wounded will terrify him, someday

waqt khamosh hai tute hue rishton ki tarah
wo bhala kaise mere dil ki khabar paega

time, like snagged relationships,is silent
i wonder how he will find news of me

sham-e-gham aaj bhi guzri hai hasin khwabon mein
gham-e-jaanan to mohabbat mein sitam dhaega

the eve of sorrows is again spent in beautiful dreams
the giver of pain will continue his tyrannies

dil mera aaj jafaon pe bahut nazan hai
mere honton pe tabassum hi nazar aaega

today,my heart preens at injustices and cruelties
on my lips you will only see a smile

us ke mizrab se jab rag banenge dipak
megh chupke se mere dil pe baras jaega

when lamps are lit by the melody of his mizrab
clouds will silently unburden their rains upon my heart