Kal Aur Aaj

	vo bhii kyaa log the aasaan thii raahe.n jin kii
	band aa.Nkhe.n kiye ik simt chale jaate the
	aql-o-dil Khvaab-o-haqiiqat kii na uljhan na Khalish
	muKhtalif jalve nigaaho.n ko na bahalaate the

	[Khalish=pain/prick; muKhtalif=different types]

	ishq saadaa bhii thaa beKhud bhii junuu.N_peshaa bhii
	husn ko apanii adaao.n pe hijaab aataa thaa
	phuul khilate the to phuulo.n me.n nashaa hotaa thaa
	raat Dhalatii thii to shiisho.n pe shabaab aataa thaa

	[hijaab=coyness]

	chaa.Ndanii kaif_asar ruuh_afzaa hotii thii
	abr aataa thaa to bad_mast bhii ho jaate the
	din me.n shorish bhii huaa karatii thii hangaame bhii
	raat kii god me.n muu.Nh Dhaa.Np ke so jaate the

	[kaif_asar=inducing intoxication; ruuh_afzaa=soul refreshing]
	[abr=cloud; bad_mast=intoxicated; shorish=tumult]

	narm rau vaqt ke dhaare pe safiine the ravaa.N
	saahil-o-bahr ke aa_iin na badalate the kabhii
	naaKhudaao.n pe bharosaa thaa muqaddar pe yaqii.n
	chaadar-e-aab se tuufaan na ubalate the kabhii

	[narm rau=gently moving; safiinaa=boat]
	[saahil=shore; bahr=sea; aa_iin=law/natural way]
	[naaKhudaa=oarsman; muqaddar=fate; aab=water]

	ham ke tuufaano.n ke paale bhii sataaye bhii hai.n
	barq-o-baaraa.N me.n vo hii shame.n jalaaye.n kaise
	ye jo aatish_kadaa duniyaa me.n bha.Dak uTThaa hai
	aa.Nsuo.n se use har baar bujhaaye.n kaise

	[barq=lightning; baaraa.N=storm; aatish_kadaa=conflagration]
	
	kar diyaa barq-o-buKhaaraat ne mahashar barpaa 
	apane daftar me.n litaafat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n 
	ghir gaye vaqt kii beraham kashaakash me.n magar 
	paas tahaziib kii daulat ke sivaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

	[bukhaaraat=fevers/great heat; mahashar=day of judgement] 
	[lataafat=elegance/pleasantness; beraham=merciless] 
	[kashaakash=struggle; tahaziib=civilization/politeness]

	ye andheraa ye talaatum ye havaao.n kaa Kharosh 
	is me.n taaro.n kii subuk narm ziyaa kyaa karatii 
	talKhii-e-ziist se ka.Davaa huaa aashiq kaa mizaaj 
	nigaah-e-yaar kii maasuum adaa kyaa karatii

	[talaatum=upheaval; Kharosh=loud noice/cry] 
	[subuk=delicate (here it means dim); ziyaa=brilliance/shine] 
	[talKhii-e-ziist=bitterness of reality/life; ka.Davaa=sour taste]

	safar aasaan thaa to manzil bhii ba.Dii raushan thii 
	aaj kis darjaa pur_asaraar hai.n raahe.n apanii 
	kitanii parachhaa_iyaa.N aatii hai.n tajallii ban kar 
	kitane jalvo.n se ulajhatii hai.n nigaahe.n apanii

	[darjaa=grade/level; pur_asaraar=full of secrets/intricate/complex] 
	[tajallii=bright light]