hoti hai garche

hoti hai garche kahane se yaaroN paraai baat
par ham se to thami na kabhu muNh pe aai baat
[kabhu = ever]

kahte the us se milte to kyA-kyA na kahte lek
woh aa gaya to saamne uske na aayi baat
[lek = but]

bulbul ke bolne meN sab aNdaaz haiN mere
poshidah kyA rahi hai kisu ki uRaai baat
[poshidah = hidden/concealed]

ik din kaha thA yeh ke KHaamoshi meN hai vaqaar
so mujhse hi suKHan nahiN maiN jo bataai baat
[vaqaar = honor/eminence] [suKHan = speech]

ab mujh za'if-o-zaar ko mat kuchh kahaa karo
jaati nahiN hai mujhse kisu ki uThaai baat
[za'if-o-zaar = old, weak]