an eloquent epiphany!

ishq mujhko naheen, wehshat hee sahee
meree wehshat, teree shohrat hee sahee

[ wehshat = solitude, shohrat = fame ]

qata`a keeje na ta`alluq ham se
kuchch naheen hai to `adaavat hee sahee

[ qata'a = break/intercept, ta'alluq = relation/connection,
'adaavat = hatred/animosity ]

mere hone mein hai kya ruswaaee ?
‘ei woh majlis naheen khalwat hee sahee

[ majlis = assembly, khalwat = isolation ]

ham bhee dushman to naheen hain apne
ghair ko tujh se mohabbat hee sahee

apnee hastee hee se ho, jo kuchch ho !
aagahee gar naheen ghaflat hee sahee

[ hastee = existence, aagahee = knowledge/information,
ghaflat = negligence ]

‘umr harchand ke hai barq-e-khiraam
dil ke khoon karne ki fursat hee sahee

[ barq = lightning, khiraam = manner of walking ]

ham koee tarq-e-wafa karte hain
na sahee ishq, museebat hee sahee

[ tarq = relinquishment ]

kuchch to de ‘ei falak-e-na_insaaf
aah-o-fariyaad ki rukhasat hee sahee

[ falak = sky ]

ham bhee tasleem kee khoo daalenge
be_niyaazee teree `aadat hee sahee

[ tasleem = greeting/saluting, khoo = habit,
be_niyaazee = independence ]

yaar se cheda chalee jaay, ‘asad’
gar nahee wasl to hasrat hee sahee

[ wasl = meeting, hasrat = desire ]

na tha kuch toh, khuda tha
kuch na hota toh, khuda hota

duboya mujhko, hone ne
na hota main toh kya hota

huaa jab gham se yoon, behis to gham kya sar ke katne ka
na hota gar juda tan se, to zaanoon par dhara hota

huee muddat ke ‘ghalib’ mar gaya par yaad aata hai
wo har ek baat pe kehana, ke yoon hota to kya hota

quite enough!