aa.Nkhe.n merii talavo.n se mal jaaye to achchhaa

[ek pal]

aa.Nkhe.n merii talavo.n se mal jaaye to achchhaa
hai hasrat-e-paa-bos nikal jaaye to achchhaa

[paa-bos=kissing the feet;]

jo chashm ke be-nam ho.n, vo ho kor to bahatar
jo dil ke ho be-daaG, vo jal jaaye to achchhaa

[kor=sightless;]

furqat me.n terii taar-e-nafas siine me.n mere
kaa.NTaa saa khaTakataa hai, nikal jaaye to achchhaa

[furqat=separation; taar-e-nafas=here it implies pain like needles pricking]

vo subah ko aaye to karuu.N baate.n mai.n do-pahar
aur chaahuu.N ke din tho.Daa sa Dhal jaaye to achchhaa

Dhal jaaye jo din bhii to isii tarah karuu.N shaam
aur chaahuu.N ke gar aaj se kal jaaye to achchhaa

jab kal ho to phir vahii karuu.N kal kii tarah se
gar aaj ka din bhii yuu.N hii Tal jaaye to achchhaa

al-qissaa nahii.n chaahataa mai.n, jaaye vo yaa.N se
dil usakaa yahii.n garache bahal jaaye to achchhaa

[al-qissaa= in short]

Ibrahim Zauk