nukta-chin hai gham-e-dil usko sunae na bane

nukta-chin hai gham-e-dil us ko sunae na bane
kya bane baat jahan baat banae na bane
i cannot pour my heart to her
for she does criticize


how can i get my goal when i
cant even verbalize
main bulata to hun us ko magar ai jazba-e-dil
us pe ban jae kuchh aisi ki bin aae na bane


i do call out to her
my feelings
but what can i say
something happens and she cant help but stay away


khel samjha hai kahin chhod na de bhul na jae
kash yun bhi ho ki bin mere satae na bane
she should not forsake forget me
for it is no play


without my teasing
if only
she found it hard to stay
ghair phirta hai liye yun tere khat ko ki agar


koi puchhe ki ye kya hai to chhupae na bane
my rival roams
your message tucked so by his side
if someone were to ask what's this


he's unable to hide
is nazakat ka bura ho wo bhale hain to kya
hath aawen to unhen hath lagae na bane
her daintiness be damned


tho noble
she may be as much
e'en when i manage to get hold
i'm unable to touch


kah sake kaun ki ye jalwagari kis ki hai
parda chhoda hai wo us ne ki uthae na bane
who can fathom who it is behind the veil concealed
its been dropped in such a way it cannot be unveiled


maut ki rah na dekhun ki bin aae na rahe
tum ko chahun ki na aao to bulae na bane
i do not wait for death for it will surely accrue
if i wish that you don't come


i can't call out to you
bojh wo sar se gira hai ki uthae na uthe
kaam wo aan pada hai ki banae na bane
the burden that's fallen on my head i cannot unseat


a task has now befallen me that i cannot complete
ishq par zor nahin hai ye wo aatish 'ghaalib'
ki lagae na lage aur bujhae na bane
love is not in one's control


this is that fire roused
it cannot be willed to ignite
nor can it be doused