Jinhe.n mai.n Dhuu.NDhataa

Jinhe.n mai.n Dhuu.NDhataa thaa aasmaano.n me.n zamiino.n me.n,,

Vo nikale mere zulmat-e-
Khaanaa-e-dil ke makiino.n me.n,,

[zulmat-e-Khaanaa-e-dil =
darkened house that is (my)
heart]

[makiin = resident]

Mahiine vasl ke gha.Riyo.n kii
suurat u.Rate jaate hai.n

Magar gha.Riyaa.N judaa_ii kii

guzaratii hai mahino.n me.n
mujhe rokegaa tuu ai naaKhudaa kyaa garq hone se,,

Ki jin ko Duubanaa hai Duub jaate hai.n safiino.n me.n,,

[naaKhudaa = boatsman; garq =

drowning; safiinaa = boat]

Jalaa sakatii hai sham-e-kushtaa ko mauj-e-nafas un kii,,

Ilaahii kyaa chhupaa hotaa hai

Ahal-e-dil ke siino.n me.n

[sham-e-kushtaa = extinguished

candle/flame]

[mauj-e-nafas = waves of (one's)
breath]

Tamannaa dard-e-dil kii ho to kar Khidamat faqiiro.n kii,,

Nahii.n milataa ye gauhar
baadashaaho.n ke Khaziino.n me.n,,

[gauhar = pearl; Khaziino.n =

riches/treasure]

Muhabbat ke liye dil Dhuu.NDh ko_ii TuuTanevaalaa,,

Ye vo mai hai jise rakhate hai.n naazuk aab_giino.n men,,

[aab_giinaa = delicate decanter

(wine container) made of glass]

Buraa samajhuu.N unhe.n mujh se to aisaa ho nahii.n sakataa,,

Ki mai.n Khud bhii to huu.N "Iqbal" apane nuktaachiino.n me.n,,

[nuktaachii.n = critic]...

Dr. Alama Muhammed Iqbal