ku-ba-ku phail gai baat shanasai ki
us ne ḳhushbu ki tarah meri pazirai ki
the news of our affinity has spread to every door
He welcomed me like fragrance which he did adore
kaise kah duun ki mujhe chhod diya hai us ne
baat to sach hai magar baat hai rusvai ki
How can I say that I have been deserted by my beau
Its true but this will cause me to be shamed for evermore
vo kahin bhi gaya lauta to mire paas aaya
bas yahi baat hai achchhi mire harjai ki
Each time he deserted me, came back to me once more
I like this very aspect of my faithless paramour
tera pahlu tire dil ki tarah abad rahe
tujh pe guzre na qayamat shab-e-tanhai ki
Just as your heart is full of love, be dear ones by your side
May pain of long and lonely nights be never in your store
us ne jalti hui peshani pe jab haath rakha
ruuh tak aa gai tasir masihai ki
When he gently placed his hand upon my burning brow
It was as though the saviour’s touch had infused my core
ab bhi barsat ki raton men badan tutta hai
jaag uthti hain ajab ḳhvahishen angdai ki
till even now in rainy climes, my limbs are aching, sore
the yen to stretch out languidly then comes to the fore