1. arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil naheen raha
jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe wo dil naheen raha
[ niyaaz = desire/an offering ]
2. jaata hoon daagh-e-hasarat-e-hastee liye hue
hoon shamma’a_kushta darKHur-e-mehfil naheen raha
[ hastee = life/existence, shamma'a_kushta = extinguished lamp, darkhur = worthy ]
3. marne ki ‘ei dil aur hee tadabeer kar ki main
shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazu-e-qaatil naheen rahaa
[ tadabeer = solution/remedy, shaayaan = worthy, dast = hand, baazoo = shoulder ]
4. bararoo-e-shash jihat dar-e-aaina_baaz hai
yaan imtiaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil naheen rahaa
[ bararoo = in front, shash = six, jihat = direction, imtiaz = distinction, naakis = cuing, qaamil = intelligent ]
5. waa kar diye hain shauq ne band-e-naqaab-e-husn
ghair_az nigaah ab koee haayal naheen raha
[ waa = open, ghair_az = other than, haayal = obstacle ]
6. go main raha, rahee na sitam haaye rozgaar
lekin tere KHayaal se ghaafil naheen raha
[ sitam = oppression, ghaafil = unaware/careless ]
7. dil se hawa-e-kisht-e-wafa mit gayee ki waan
haasil siwaay hasrat-e-haasil naheen raha
8. bedaad-e-ishq se naheen darta magar ‘Asad’
jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe wo dil naheen raha
[ bedaad = injustice ]
with courtsy from smriti.com
