ishq me.n laajavaab hai.n ham log
Jigar Moradabadi
ishq me.n laajavaab hai.n ham log
maahataab aafataab hai.n ham log
[laajavaab=without an equal]
[maahataab=moon; aafataab=sun]
garche ahal-e-sharaab hai.n ham log
ye na samajho Kharaab hai.n ham log
[garche=even though]
[ahal-e-sharaab=residents of wine (drinkers)]
shaam se aa gaye jo piine par
subah tak aafataab hai.n ham log
naaz karatii hai Khaanaa-viiraanii
aise Khaanaa-Kharaab hai.n ham log
[Khaanaa-viiraanii=ruination]
[Khaanaa-Kharaab=wretched]
tuu hamaaraa javaab hai tanahaa
aur teraa javaab hai.n ham log
[tanahaa=by oneself]
Khuub ham jaanate hai.n qadr apanii
kitane naakaamayaab hai.n ham log
[qadr=worth; naakaamayaab=not successful]
har haqiiqat se jo guzar jaaye.N
vo sadaaqat-m'aab hai.n ham log
[sadaaqat-m'aab=extremely truthful and pious person]
jab milii aa.Nkh hosh kho baiThe
kitane haazir-javaab hai.n ham log
[haazir-javaab=witty; good at repartee]