vo aake Khwaab me.n taskiin-e-iztiraab to de
Mirza Ghalib
vo aake Khvaab me.n taskiin-e-iztiraab to de
vale mujhe tapish-e-dil majaal-e-Khwaab to de
[taskiin=satisfaction; iztiraab=anxiety; tapish=burn; majaal=strength]
kare hai qatl lagaavaT me.n teraa ro denaa
terii tarah koii teG-e-nigaah ko aab to de
[teG=sword, aab=sharpen]
dikhaake jumbish-e-lab hii tamaam kar hamako
na de jo bosaa to muu.Nh se kahii.n javaab to de
[jumbish=motion, bosaa=kiss]
pilaa de oak se saaqii jo hamase nafrat hai
pyaalaa gar nahii.n detaa na de, sharaab to de
[oak=palm of the hand]
'Asad' Khushii se mere haath paa.Nv phuul gae
kahaa jo us ne zaraa mere paa.Nv daab to de