raat aa_ii hai balaao.n se rihaa_ii degii
ab na diivaar na zanjiir dikhaa_ii degii

[balaa=danger; rihaa_ii=freedom]

vaqt guzaraa hai pa mausam nahii.n badalaa yaaro
aisii gardish hai zamii.n Khud bhii duhaa_ii degii

[pa (par)=but; gardish=misfortune]

ye dhundalakaa saa jo hai us ko Ganiimat jaano
dekhanaa phir ko_ii suurat na sujhaa_ii degii

[dhundalakaa=mist; Ganiimat=blessing/God-send]

dil jo TuuTegaa to ik turfaa tamaashaa hogaa
kitane aa_iino.n me.n ye shaql dikhaa_ii degii

jis tarah kii hai.n ye diivaare.n ye dar jaisaa bhii hai
sar chhipaane ko mayassar to hai ghar jaisaa bhii hai

[mayassar = available]

us ko mujh se mujh ko us se nisbate.n hai.n beshumaar
merii chaahat kaa hai mahavar ye nagar jaisaa bhii hai

[nisbat = relations/expectations; beshumaar = countless]
[mahavar = centre/focus]

chal pa.Daa huu.N shauq-e-beparvaah ko murshad maan kar
raastaa pur_pech hai yaa pur_Khatar jaisaa bhii hai

[murshad = guide; pur_pech = winding/full of turns]
[pur_Khatar = dangerous]

sab gavaaraa hai thakan saarii dukhan saarii chubhan
ek Khushbuu ke liye hai ye safar jaisaa bhii hai

vo to hai maKhsuus ik terii mohabbat ke liye
teraa ’Anwar’ baa_hunar yaa be_hunar jaisaa bhii hai