hum hue tum hue ki 'mir' hue
us ki zulfon ke sab asir hue
whether me or you, or miir it may be
are prisoners of her tresses for eternity
Mir Taqi Mir
hum jaante to ishq na karte kisu ke sath
le jate dil ko KHak mein is aarzu ke sath
had I known the outcome, to love would not aspire
would gladly turn this heart to dust with unfulfilled desire
Mir Taqi Mir
hum ne apni si ki bahut lekin
maraz-e-ishq ka ilaj nahin
every avenue did I explore
but my lovesickness has no cure
Mir Taqi Mir
ishq hai tarz o taur ishq ke tain
kahin banda kahin KHuda hai ishq
love is the mode and style of love
it's man below and God above
Mir Taqi Mir
ishq hi ishq hai jahan dekho
sare aalam mein bhar raha hai ishq
its only Love where'er you see
Love fills this world entirely
Mir Taqi Mir
ishq ek 'mir' bhaari patthar hai
kab ye tujh na-tawan se uThta hai
love is a real burden, Miir, it is a heavy stone
how can it be lifted by a weak person alone?
Mir Taqi Mir
ishq ka ghar hai 'mir' se aabaad
aise phir KHanaman-KHarab kahan
love's abode has been by miir inhabited
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Mir Taqi Mir