samajh me.n ye nahii.n aataa ki dil kii Khuu kyaa thii
safar to aaTh pahar kaa thaa justajuu kyaa thii

[Khuu = habit; justajuu = search]

vo aabashaar ke paanii sii tab'a rakhataa thaa
magar thake huye lahaje kii guftaguu kyaa thii

[aabashaar = waterfall; tab'a = nature]
[lahajaa = style/manner; guftaguu = conversation]

hu_ii shikast jahaa.N fateh kaa yaqiin huaa
ko_ii chhupaa huaa dushman thaa aarazuu kyaa thii

[shikast = defeat; fateh = victory; yaqiin = belief]

talaash karate ho kis shay ko is Kharaabe me.n
daraKht hii na rahe shaaKh-e-rang-o-buu kyaa thii

[Kharaabe = broken down/wretched palce; daraKht = tree]
[shaaKh-e-rang-o-buu = colour and fragrance of branches]

tuu aaftaab agar thaa to kyo.n Guruub huaa
ye raushanii see tere baad chaar-suu kyaa thii

[aaftaab = Sun; Guruub = setting of the sun/disappear]
[chaar-suu = all around]

daraKht puKhtaa chhate.n to.D kar nikal aaye
ye ik azaab hii thaa quuvat-e-namuu kyaa thii

[puKhtaa = strong; chhat = roof; azaab = torment/misfortune]
[quuvat-e-namuu = strength/energy to grow]