Sahir Ludhianvi
mohabbat tark ki main ne gareban si liya main ne
zamane ab to khush ho zahr ye bhi pi liya main ne
love I have renounced and sewn the collar that was ripped
O world now you be happy for this poison I have sipped
abhi zinda huun lekin sochta rahta huun khalvat men
ki ab tak kis tamanna ke sahare ji liya main ne
though I am alive, I often think, when there is no throng
based on what desire, tell me, have I lived this long
unhen apna nahin sakta magar itna bhi kya kam hai
ki kuchh muddat hasin khvabon men kho kar ji liya main ne
though I cannot possess her, it’s of major consequence
that for a while, her in my dreams, I did experience
bas ab to daman-e-dil chhod do bekar ummido
bahut dukh sah liye main ne bahut din ji liya main ne
the vestment of my heart o helpless hopes now leave alone
I’ve lived far too long and sorrows ample have I borne
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