Indira Varma
us se mat kahna miri be-sar-o-samani tak
vo na aa jaae kahin miri pareshani tak
do not even mention my penury to him
Lest he reaches the crux of my problems
main to kuchh bhi nahin karti huun mohabbat ke liye
ishq vaale to luta dete hain sultani tak
I do virtually nothing for my love
Lovers have been known to forego crowns
kaise sahra men bhatakta hai mira tishna-lab
kaisi basti hai jahan milta nahin paani tak
What is the desert where my parched lips wander
What is this place where no water is to be found
nakhuda dekh chuka kaali ghata ke tevar
badban khol diye us ne bhi tughyani tak
the oarsman has seen the look of the black clouds
He has unfurled the sails till the coming of the storm
pur-khatar raah miri hone lagi hai asan
khauf kis ka hai bhala teri nigahbani tak
My tortuous paths are becoming simple
What fears can there be in your care
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