main us ke samne se guzarta hun is liye
tark-e-talluqat ka ehsas mar na jae
it is for this reason, I often pass her by
the pain of our breaking up, may not ever die
Fana Nizami Kanpuri
sahil ke tamashai har Dubne wale par
afsos to karte hain imdad nahin karte
to a drowning person, they on the shores who stand
do lend their sympathy, but not a helping hand
Fana Nizami Kanpuri
itni pi jae ki miT jae main aur tu ki tamiz
yani ye hosh ki diwar gira di jae
the formality of you and I should in wine be drowned
meaning that these barriers of sobriety be downed
Farhat Shahzad
aae the hanste khelte mai-KHane mein 'firaq'
jab pi chuke sharab to sanjida ho gae
we came to the tavern all gay and frolicsome
now having drunk the wine, somber have become
Firaq Gorakhpuri
ab to un ki yaad bhi aati nahin
kitni tanha ho gain tanhaiyan
nowadays even her thoughts do not intrude
see how forlorn and lonely is my solitude
Firaq Gorakhpuri
kah diya tu ne jo masum to hum hain masum
kah diya tu ne gunahgar gunahgar hain hum
if you call me innocent then innocent I be
and if a sinner you proclaim, then sinner surely
Firaq Gorakhpuri
koi aaya na aaega lekin
kya karen gar na intizar karen
she came not, nor is likely to
save waiting what else can I do
Firaq Gorakhpuri