us se mat kahna meri be-sar-o-samani tak
wo na aa jae kahin meri pareshani tak
Do not even mention my penury to him
Lest he reaches the crux of my problems
main to kuchh bhi nahin karti hun mohabbat ke liye
ishq wale to luTa dete hain sultani tak
I do virtually nothing for my love
Lovers have been known to forego crowns
kaise sahra mein bhaTakta hai mera tishna-lab
kaisi basti hai jahan milta nahin pani tak
What is the desert where my parched lips wander
What is this place where no water is to be found
naKHuda dekh chuka kali ghaTa ke tewar
baadban khol diye us ne bhi tughyani tak
The oarsman has seen the look of the black clouds
He has unfurled the sails till the coming of the storm
pur-KHatar rah meri hone lagi hai aasan
KHauf kis ka hai bhala teri nigahbani tak
My tortuous paths are becoming simple
What fears can there be in your care
Ghazal
Us se mat kahna meri be-sar-o-samani tak
Indira Varma