gar tujh mein hai wafa to jafakar kaun hai
gar tujh meñ hai vafā to jafākār kaun hai
dildār tū huā to dil-āzār kaun hai
if you harbour loyalty / then who is treacherous
if you are benevolent / then who is barbarous
nālāñ huuñ muddatoñ se tire saa.e ke tale
pūchhā na ye kabhū pas-e-dīvār kaun hai
for ages I'm lamenting here / underneath your shade
to ask who is behind the wall? / you never essayed
har shab sharāb-ḳhvār har ik din siyāh hai
āshufta zulf o laTpaTī dastār kaun hai
every night's immersed in wine / and dark is every day
who is that with hair awry, headwrap in disarray?
har aan dekhtā huuñ maiñ apne sanam ko shaiḳh
tere ḳhudā kā tālib-e-dīdār kaun hai
preacher, every moment my / beloved I have seen
for a vision of your God, do tell me who is keen?
'saudā' ko jurm-e-ishq se karte haiñ aaj qatl
pahchāntā hai tū ye gunahgār kaun hai
for his crime of passion / 'saudā's' being slain today
do you recognise who is / this sinner, by the way?
gar tujh mein hai wafa to jafakar kaun hai
dildar tu hua to dil-azar kaun hai
if you harbour loyalty / then who is treacherous
if you are benevolent / then who is barbarous
nalan hun muddaton se tere sae ke tale
puchha na ye kabhu pas-e-diwar kaun hai
for ages I'm lamenting here / underneath your shade
to ask who is behind the wall? / you never essayed
har shab sharab-KHwar har ek din siyah hai
aashufta zulf o laTpaTi dastar kaun hai
every night's immersed in wine / and dark is every day
who is that with hair awry, headwrap in disarray?
har aan dekhta hun main apne sanam ko shaiKH
tere KHuda ka talib-e-didar kaun hai
preacher, every moment my / beloved I have seen
for a vision of your God, do tell me who is keen?
'sauda' ko jurm-e-ishq se karte hain aaj qatl
pahchanta hai tu ye gunahgar kaun hai
for his crime of passion / 'saudā's' being slain today
do you recognise who is / this sinner, by the way?
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