sarakti jae hai ruKH se naqab aahista aahista
nikalta aa raha hai aaftab aahista aahista
the veil slips from her visage at such a gentle pace
as though the sun emerges from a cloud's embrace
Ameer Minai
shab-e-furqat ka jaga hun farishto ab to sone do
kabhi fursat mein kar lena hisab aahista aahista
I haven't slept since parting eve, O Angels, I request
I'll settle your accounts at leisure for now let me rest
Ameer Minai
us ki hasrat hai jise dil se miTa bhi na sakun
DhunDne us ko chala hun jise pa bhi na sakun
The one that I desire, this heart cannot displace
The one who is unattainable I seek to embrace
Ameer Minai
wasl mein KHali hui ghair se mahfil to kya
sharm bhi jae to main jaanun ki tanhai hui
so what if all my rivals from the gathering have gone
when her coyness too departs will we be then alone
Ameer Minai
yar pahlu mein hai tanhai hai kah do nikle
aaj kyun dil mein chhupi baiThi hai hasrat meri
my love beside me, solitude, tell them to play a part
why do my desires cower hidden in my heart
Ameer Minai
har qadam pe nakaami har qadam pe mahrumi
ghaaliban koi dushman doston mein shamil hai
It was as if amidst my friends there was an enemy
A failure and deprived at every step did I remain
Ameer Qazalbash
muztarib hain maujen kyun uTh rahe hain tufan kyun
kya kisi safine ko aarzu-e-sahil hai
Why are the waves so agitated, why do storms unfold?
Does a ship amidst the seas, seek the shores again?
Ameer Qazalbash