Khushbuu

tere lams-e-dast-e-hasii.n kii
dil aavez Khushbuu
terii u.ngaliyo.n se
merii u.ngaliyo.n me.n guzaratii hu_ii jab
hathelii me.n utarii to mai.n ne
ise dasht-e-tishanaa
me.n kuchh is tarah se sameTaa
ke mahafuuz kar luu.Ngaa shaayad abad tak
mai.n apane liye 
sirf apane liye
teraa husn-e-shaGuftaa jamaal-e-daraKhshaa.N
gumaa.N se hasii.n Khvaab tak 
mai.n ne mahafuuz tujh ko kiyaa
paao.n se sar talak ho gayaa mai.n munavvar


[lams = touch; dast = hands; dil aavez = pleasant/pelasurable]
[dasht = wilderness/desert; tishanaa = thirst; sameTaa = to gather]
[mahafuuz = protect/safe; abad = eternity; jamaal  = beauty]
[daraKhshaa.N = resplendent; shaGuftaa = ; gumaa.N = doubt/suspicion]
[munavvar = illuminated]