garmi-e-hasrat-e-nakaam se jal jate hain
garmī-e-hasrat-e-nākām se jal jaate haiñ
ham charāġhoñ kī tarah shaam se jal jaate haiñ
I burn up in the flames of unfulfilled desire
like lanterns are, at eventide I am set afire
sham.a jis aag meñ jaltī hai numā.ish ke liye
ham usī aag meñ gumnām se jal jaate haiñ
the fire,that the flame burns in, for all to see
In that very fire I do burn but namelessly
bach nikalte haiñ agar ātish-e-sayyāl se ham
shola-e-āriz-e-gulfām se jal jaate haiñ
If from the hunter's fire I manage to escape
I perish in the fire that's in the flower's cape
ḳhud-numā.ī to nahīñ sheva-e-arbāb-e-vafā
jin ko jalnā ho vo ārām se jal jaate haiñ
exhibition's not the norm for those that faithful be
those who wish to perish then do so quietly
rabt-e-bāham pe hameñ kyā na kaheñge dushman
āshnā jab tire paiġhām se jal jaate haiñ
at our mutual fondness why will enemies not fret
when even friends, at your messages, are all het
jab bhī aatā hai mirā naam tire naam ke saath
jaane kyuuñ log mire naam se jal jaate haiñ
whenever my name happens to be linked to thee
I wonder why these people burn with jealousy
garmi-e-hasrat-e-nakaam se jal jate hain
hum charaghon ki tarah sham se jal jate hain
I burn up in the flames of unfulfilled desire
like lanterns are, at eventide I am set afire
shama jis aag mein jalti hai numaish ke liye
hum usi aag mein gumnam se jal jate hain
the fire,that the flame burns in, for all to see
In that very fire I do burn but namelessly
bach nikalte hain agar aatish-e-sayyal se hum
shola-e-ariz-e-gulfam se jal jate hain
If from the hunter's fire I manage to escape
I perish in the fire that's in the flower's cape
KHud-numai to nahin shewa-e-arbab-e-wafa
jin ko jalna ho wo aaram se jal jate hain
exhibition's not the norm for those that faithful be
those who wish to perish then do so quietly
rabt-e-baham pe hamein kya na kahenge dushman
aashna jab tere paigham se jal jate hain
at our mutual fondness why will enemies not fret
when even friends, at your messages, are all het
jab bhi aata hai mera nam tere nam ke sath
jaane kyun log mere nam se jal jate hain
whenever my name happens to be linked to thee
I wonder why these people burn with jealousy
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