kabhi mud ke phir isi rah par na to aae tum na to aae hum kabhi faslon ko samet kar na to aae tum na to aae hum turning back on that very road you did not come,nor did i gathering together distances you did not come,nor did i jo tumhein hai apni ana pasand to mujhe bhi shart ka pas hai ye zidon ke silsile tod kar na to aae tum na to aae hum if your ego is dear to you i,too,must heed my oath breaking this chain of stubbornness you did not,nor did i unhin chahaton mein bandhe hue abhi tum bhi ho abhi hum bhi hain hai kashish dilon mein bahut magar na to aae tum na to aae hum bound in the same bonds of love you remain, as i do despite the pull of our hearts you did not come,nor did i shab-e-wasl bhi shab-e-hijr hai shab-e-hijr ab to hai mustaqil yahi sochne mein hui sahar na to aae tum na to aae hum the night of meeting is the night of separation the night of separation is a continuum with these thoughts, morning comes you did not come,nor did i wo jharoke pardon mein band hain wo tamam galiyan udas hain kabhi khwab mein sar-e-rahguzar na to aae tum na to aae hum those windows are shut behind curtains all those alleys are sad even on the pathway of dreams you did not come,nor did i usi shahr ki usi rah par the hamare ghar bhi qarib-tar yunhi ghumte rahe umr bhar na to aae tum na to aae hum on that same road,in the same city our homes once stood close beside wandering,we spent our lives you did not come,nor did i kabhi ittifaq se mil gae kisi shahr ke kisi mod par to ye kah uthegi nazar nazar kyun na aae tum kyun na aae hum someday,perchance,if we meet on a turning in some city our glances shall speak up why didn't you come,why didn't i