ye dil kabhii na muhabbat me.n kaamayaab huaa
Bekhud Dehlvi
ye dil kabhii na muhabbat me.n kaamayaab huaa
mujhe Kharaab kiyaa, aap bhii Kharaab huaa
ajal me.n, ziist me.n turabat me.n, hashr me.n zaalim
tere sitam ke liye mai.n hii intaKhaab huaa
[ajal=death; ziist=life; turabat=grave]
[hashr=day of judgement; intaKhaab=selected]
nigaah-e-mast ko saaqii kii kaun de ilzaam
meraa nasiib ki rusavaa meraa shabaab huaa
[shabaab=youth]
hamaare ishq kii das-biis ne bhii daad na dii
kisii kaa husn zamaane me.n intaKhaab huaa
fanaa kaa daavaa hazaaro.n ko thaa zamaane me.n
habaab ne mujhe dekhaa to aab-aab huaa
[habaab(hubaab)=bubble; aab=water]