ik intazaar saa thaa ab nazar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

ik intazaar saa thaa ab nazar me.n vo bhii nahii.n
safar me.n marane kii fursat thii ghar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

zaraa malaal kii zulmat ko Taalane ke liye
ka_ii Khayaal the ab to asar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

[malaal = sorrow/anguish; zulmat = darkness; asar = effect]

jo sang-o-Khaar the merii hii gardisho.n tak the
mai.n rah-guzar me.n nahii.n rah-guzar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

[sang = stone; Khaar = thorn]

the chashm-e-baam nagar me.n ajab tuluu ke rang
vo ik nishaat-e-sahar thaa sahar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

[tuluu = dawn; nishaat-e-subah = happiness of dawn]

rahe na kuchh bhii magar ye kaif kyaa kam hai
jis aagahii kii kamii thii hunar me.n vo bhii nahii.n

[kaif = intoxication; aagahii = forewarning; hunar = skill]