dekhanaa bhii to u.nhe.n duur se dekhaa karanaa

dekhanaa bhii to u.nhe.n duur se dekhaa karanaa
shevaa-e-ishq nahii.n husn ko rusavaa karanaa

[shevaa=tradition/way]

ik nazar hii terii kaafii thii ki ai raahat-e-jaan
kuchh bhii dushvaar na thaa mujh ko shakebaa karanaa

[raahat=relief; shakebaa=console/to make one patient]

un ko yaa.N vaade pe aa lene de ai abr-e-bahaar
jis tarah chaahanaa phir baad me.n barasaa karanaa

[yaa.N=here]

shaam ho yaa ki sahar yaad unhii.n kii rakh le
din ho yaa raat hame.n zikr unhii.n kaa karanaa

kuchh samajh me.n nahii.n aataa ki ye kyaa hai 'Hasrat'
un se milakar bhii na izhaar-e-tamannaa karanaa