naqsh-e-Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n hanoz
Josh Malihabadi

naqsh-e-Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n hanoz
bedard mai.n ne tujhako bhulaayaa nahii.n hanoz

[hanoz=as yet/still]

vo sar jo terii raahaguzar me.n thaa sajdaa-rez
mai.n ne kisii qadam pe jhukaayaa nahii.n hanoz

[sajdaa-rez=bowed]

maharaab-e-jaa.N me.n tuu ne jalaayaa thaa Khud jise
siine kaa vo chiraaG bujhaayaa nahii.n hanoz

[maharaab=arched gateway (maharaab-e-jaa.N would imply in the inner heart)]

behosh hoke jald tujhe hosh aa gayaa
mai.n badanasiib hosh me.n aayaa nahii.n hanoz

mar kar bhii aayegii ye sadaa qabr-e-"Josh" se
bedard mai.n ne tujhako bhulaayaa nahii.n hanoz

[sadaa=voice/call; qabr=grave]

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