shikave ke naam se bemehar Khafaa hotaa hai 
ye bhii mat kah ke jo kahiye to gilaa hotaa hai 

[shikavaa=complaint] 

pur huu.N mai.n shikave se yuu.N raag se jaise baajaa 
ik zaraa chhe.Diye phir dekhiye kyaa hotaa hai 

[pur honaa=to be filled (with)] 

go samajhataa nahii.n par husn-talaafii dekho 
shikavaa-e-jaur se sar-garm-e-jafaa hotaa hai 

[husn-talaafii=beautiful way of forgiveness] 
[shikavaa-e-jaur=complaint about torture/oppression] 
[sar-garm-e-jafaa=busy in being unfaithful (torture to the lover)] 

ishq kii raah me.n hai charKh-e-makaukab kii vo chaal 
sust-rau jaise ko_ii aabalaa_paa hotaa hai 

[charKh-e-makaukab=star-sudded sky] 

[sust-rau=slow speed; aabalaa_paa=one who has blisters on the feet] 

kyuu.N na Thahare.n hadaf-e-naavak-e-bedaad ke ham 
aap uThaa laate hai.n gar tiir Khataa hotaa hai 

[hadaf-e-naavak-e-bedaad=target of (arrow of) oppression/injustice] 
[tiir Khataa honaa=misdirected arrow] 

Khuub thaa, pahale se hote jo ham apane bad-Khvaah 
ke bhalaa chaahate ha.n aur buraa hotaa hai 

[bad-Khvaah=ill-wisher] 

naalaa jaataa thaa pare arsh se meraa aur ab 
lab tak aataa hai, jo aisaa hii rasaa hotaa hai 

[naalaa=wailing/cry; pare arsh=beyond the skies][rasaa=reaches]