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tanhai hai bheer main naa janai kab visaal ho...

tanhai hai bheer main naa janai kab visaal ho,
faaslain jo mitt jain tou yeh saal kamal ho,

sharam bhi aik ada hai, jalwa hai husn walo ka,
kya khoob jab jhuki hoi nazar main bhi sawal ho,

woh kehte hain muhabbat aur ghum ka rasta hai aik,
dil-e-nadan jante ho unka andaaz phir kyu behaal ho,

wohi zindagi ki udasi, wohi ghum, wohi akelapan,
khair mubarrak tumko tumhara naya saal ho,

I am alone in a crowd, unaware of when we will meet,
if only distances were to disappear, what a great year it would be,

modesty is itself a charm, a trait of the beautiful,
what greatness when lowered gazes can ask questions,

they say with love comes pain, the same path the two have,
you know how their manner is, then why oh heart do you ache,

it is the same life, the same sorrow, same loneliness,
anyways, congratulations on your new year to you!

- Hassan Bin Fahim

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