teri anjuman mein zalim ajab ehtimam dekha
tirī anjuman meñ zālim ajab ehtimām dekhā
kahīñ zindagī kī bārish kahīñ qatl-e-ām dekhā
In your realm O cruel one, how strange prevails the scene
Life giving showers are often seen with massacres between
merī arz-e-shauq paḌh leñ ye kahāñ unheñ gavārā
vahīñ chaak kar diyā ḳhat jahāñ merā naam dekhā
Expressions of my love for her, she cares not to peruse
The moment that she sees my name, tears it to smithereen
baḌī minnatoñ se aa kar vo mujhe manā rahe haiñ
maiñ bachā rahā huuñ dāman mirā intiqām dekhā
Pleading she does come to me, attempting to placate
I turn my back to her behold, my vengeance needs be seen
ai 'shakīl' rūh-parvar tirī be-ḳhudī ke naġhme
magar aaj tak na ham ne tire lab pe jaam dekhā
Shakeel your songs of sadness are so soulfully sublime
Yet through your lips a drop of wine never has there been
teri anjuman mein zalim ajab ehtimam dekha
kahin zindagi ki barish kahin qatl-e-am dekha
In your realm O cruel one, how strange prevails the scene
Life giving showers are often seen with massacres between
meri arz-e-shauq paDh len ye kahan unhen gawara
wahin chaak kar diya KHat jahan mera nam dekha
Expressions of my love for her, she cares not to peruse
The moment that she sees my name, tears it to smithereen
baDi minnaton se aa kar wo mujhe mana rahe hain
main bacha raha hun daman mera intiqam dekha
Pleading she does come to me, attempting to placate
I turn my back to her behold, my vengeance needs be seen
ai 'shakil' ruh-parwar teri be-KHudi ke naghme
magar aaj tak na hum ne tere lab pe jam dekha
Shakeel your songs of sadness are so soulfully sublime
Yet through your lips a drop of wine never has there been
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