aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
dard minnat-kash-e-davā na huā
maiñ na achchhā huā burā na huā
my pain did not seek favors from any opiate
I don't mind the fact that I did not recuperate
dard minnat-kash-e-dawa na hua
main na achchha hua bura na hua
'farāz' tark-e-ta.alluq to ḳhair kyā hogā
yahī bahut hai ki kam kam milā karo us se
'faraaz' tark-e-talluq to KHair kya hoga
yahi bahut hai ki kam kam mila karo us se
hamāre tan pe koī qīmtī qabā na sahī
ġhazal ko apnī magar ḳhush-libās rakhte haiñ
hamare tan pe koi qimti qaba na sahi
ghazal ko apni magar KHush-libas rakhte hain
ham faqīroñ kā pairahan hai dhuup
aur ye raat apnī chādar hai
hum faqiron ka pairahan hai dhup
aur ye raat apni chadar hai
rusvā.ī to vaise bhī taqdīr hai āshiq kī
zillat bhī milī ham ko ulfat ke fasāne se
ruswai to waise bhi taqdir hai aashiq ki
zillat bhi mili hum ko ulfat ke fasane se
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