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kahīñ vo aa ke miTā deñ na intizār kā lutf

kahīñ qubūl na ho jaa.e iltijā merī

let her not come to me and this pleasure destroy

let not my prayers be answered, for waiting is a joy

kahin wo aa ke miTa den na intizar ka lutf

kahin qubul na ho jae iltija meri

let her not come to me and this pleasure destroy

let not my prayers be answered, for waiting is a joy

Hasrat Jaipuri

udaas rātoñ kī tīrgī meñ na koī taarā na koī jugnū

kisī kā naqsh-e-qadam hī chamke to nuur kā e'tibār aa.e

udas raaton ki tirgi mein na koi tara na koi jugnu

kisi ka naqsh-e-qadam hi chamke to nur ka e'tibar aae

Hanif Fauq

mujh se nafrat hai agar us ko to iz.hār kare

kab maiñ kahtā huuñ mujhe pyaar hī kartā jaa.e

mujh se nafrat hai agar us ko to izhaar kare

kab main kahta hun mujhe pyar hi karta jae

Iftikhar Naseem

saaya hai kam khajūr ke ūñche daraḳht kā

ummīd bāñdhiye na baḌe aadmī ke saath

saya hai kam khajur ke unche daraKHt ka

ummid bandhiye na baDe aadmi ke sath

Kaif Bhopali

añgḌā.ī bhī vo lene na paa.e uThā ke haath

dekhā jo mujh ko chhoḌ diye muskurā ke haath

she couldn't even stretch out with her arms upraised

seeing me she smiled and composed herself all fazed

angDai bhi wo lene na pae uTha ke hath

dekha jo mujh ko chhoD diye muskura ke hath

she couldn't even stretch out with her arms upraised

seeing me she smiled and composed herself all fazed

Nizam Rampuri

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asiir
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  • اسیر

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captive, prisoner

āḳhir ko ruuh toḌ hī degī hisār-e-jism

kab tak asiir ḳhushbū rahegī gulāb meñ

aaKHir ko ruh toD hi degi hisar-e-jism

kab tak asir KHushbu rahegi gulab mein

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