Indira Varma
tire khayal ka charcha tire khayal ki baat
shab-e-firaq men paiham rahi visal ki baat
thinking of you, talking about thoughts about you,
the Night of Separation is seamless with the talk of union
tum apni charagari ko na phir karo rusva
hamare haal pe chhodo hamare haal ki baat
don’t bring shame to your powers of healing
Leave it to us to deal with our own state
kaman si abru ka aalam ajiib hai dekho
falak ke chand se behtar hai us hilal ki baat
See, the brow like an arched bow is an amazing sight
Its luminosity is greater than the new moon in the skies
yahi fasana raha hai junun ke sahra men
kabhi firaq ke qisse kabhi visal ki baat
It has always been so in the desert of mad longing
sometimes the legends of partings, sometimes the talk of meeting
bahar aai to khul kar kaha hai phulon ne
ye kis ne chhed di gulshan men phir jamal ki baat
With the coming of spring, flowers have burst into speech
Who has again spread this tale of beauty in the garden
tu apne aap men tanha hai meri nazron men
kahan se dhund ke laun tire misal ki baat
You alone are the only one in my eyes
Where shall I find another one like you
bina talab ke ata kar raha hai vo mujh ko
labon pe mere na aae kabhi saval ki baat
Wiithout asking, he grants me gifts
Never should a request ever arise on my lips
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