unhen bhi josh-e-ulfat ho to lutf uTThe mohabbat ka
hamin din-raat agar taDpe to phir is mein maza kya hai

Akbar Allahabadi

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wasl ho ya firaq ho 'akbar'
jagna raat bhar musibat hai

whether in blissful union or in separation
staying up all night, is a botheration

Akbar Allahabadi

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yahan ki auraton ko ilm ki parwa nahin be-shak
magar ye shauharon se apne be-parwa nahin hotin

Akbar Allahabadi

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ye dilbari ye naz ye andaz ye jamal
insan kare agar na teri chah kya kare

this loveliness, this mischief, this style this beauty too
what can a person do save fall in love with you

Akbar Allahabadi

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ye hai ki jhukata hai muKHalif ki bhi gardan
sun lo ki koi shai nahin ehsan se behta

Akbar Allahabadi

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zaruri chiz hai ek tajraba bhi zindagani mein
tujhe ye degreeyan buDhon ka ham-sin kar nahin saktin

Akbar Allahabadi

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