Classic Poem

is qadar musalsal thii.n shiddate.n judaaii kii
aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaaii kii

[musalsal=continuous; shiddat=severity]

varanaa ab talak yuu.N thaa Khvaahisho.n kii baarish me.n
yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazalsaraaii kii

[Khvaahish=desire/wish]

taj diyaa thaa kal jin ko ham ne terii chaahat me.n
aaj un se majabuuran taazaa aashanaaii kii

[taj denaa=to abandon; aashanaaii=love/form relationships]

ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se
tuune kis gha.Dii zaalim merii hamnavaaii kii

[iKhtilaaf=difference of opinion; ham-navaaii=friendship]

tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai.n naaseh ke
aap se koii puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraaii kii

[tanz=satire; taanaa=taunt; tohamat=allegation; naaseh=preacher]

phir qafas me.n shor uTThaa qaidiyo.n kaa aur sayyaad
dekhanaa u.Daa degaa phir Khabar rihaaii kii