shikave ke naam se bemehar Khafaa hotaa hai
ye bhii mat kah ke jo kahiye to gilaa hotaa hai

[shikavaa=complaint]

pur huu.N mai.n shikave se yuu.N raag se jaise baajaa
ik zaraa chhe.Diye phir dekhiye kyaa hotaa hai

[pur honaa=to be filled (with)]

go samajhataa nahii.n par husn-talaafii dekho
shikavaa-e-jaur se sar-garm-e-jafaa hotaa hai

[husn-talaafii=beautiful way of forgiveness]
[shikavaa-e-jaur=complaint about torture/oppression]
[sar-garm-e-jafaa=busy in being unfaithful (torture to the lover)]

ishq kii raah me.n hai charKh-e-makaukab kii vo chaal
sust-rau jaise ko_ii aabalaa_paa hotaa hai

[charKh-e-makaukab=star-sudded sky]

[sust-rau=slow speed; aabalaa_paa=one who has blisters on the feet]

kyuu.N na Thahare.n hadaf-e-naavak-e-bedaad ke ham
aap uThaa laate hai.n gar tiir Khataa hotaa hai

[hadaf-e-naavak-e-bedaad=target of (arrow of) oppression/injustice]
[tiir Khataa honaa=misdirected arrow]

Khuub thaa, pahale se hote jo ham apane bad-Khvaah
ke bhalaa chaahate ha.n aur buraa hotaa hai

[bad-Khvaah=ill-wisher]

naalaa jaataa thaa pare arsh se meraa aur ab
lab tak aataa hai, jo aisaa hii rasaa hotaa hai

[naalaa=wailing/cry; pare arsh=beyond the skies][rasaa=reaches]