Na jee bhar kay dekha na kuch baat ki,
Badi aarzoo thi mulakaat ki !
[I neither saw her completely nor did I talk to her,
I had a great desire to meet her !]
Kayee saal say kuch khabar hi nahin,
Kahan din guzara kahan raat kee !
[For so many years, I didn't even know,
Where did I spend my days and where did I spend my nights !]
Main chup tha to chalti hawa ruk gayee,
Zuban sab samjhtay hain jazbaat ki !
[When I was silent, even the blowing breeze stood still,
Everyone knows the language of passion !]
Sitaron ko shaayad khabar hi nahin,
Musaafir nay jaanay kahan raat dee !
[Stars probably even don't know,
Where did the traveler spent his night !]