zindagi nam hai judai ka
aap aae to mujh ko yaad aaya
I was reminded when you came
that life and parting are the same
Naresh Kumar Shad
kah raha hai shor-e-dariya se samundar ka sukut
jis ka jitna zarf hai utna hi wo KHamosh hai
the river's raging is advised by the tranquil sea
the greater power you possess, the quieter you be
Natiq Lakhnavi
mai-kasho mai ki kami beshi pe nahaq josh hai
ye to saqi jaanta hai kis ko kitna hosh hai
ye who drink, needlessly, argue about the quantity
the maiden knows as she pours, each person's sobriety
Natiq Lakhnavi
juda kisi se kisi ka gharaz habib na ho
ye dagh wo hai ki dushman ko bhi nasib na ho
from their beloved separated none should be
such a fate should not befall even my enemy
Nazeer Akbarabadi
mai bhi hai mina bhi hai saghar bhi hai saqi nahin
dil mein aata hai laga den aag mai-KHane ko hum
there is the wine, the glass, the flask, but no one to pour
I feel like burning down the tavern on this very score
Nazeer Akbarabadi
ek diwane ko jo aae hain samjhane kai
pahle main diwana tha aur ab hain diwane kai
in a madman, people come, to sanity imbue
I was the only lunatic, now there're quite a few
Nazeer Banarasi
achchon ke chhoTe hathon ko chand sitare chhune do
chaar kitaben paDh kar ye bhi hum jaise ho jaenge
let the hands of innocents reach out for stars and moon
with education they'd become like us so very soon
Nida Fazli