Rashq-e-Qamar

By Raza Elahi

Ye kaisa rumuuz-e-ishq hai

Tu duur hai par dil ke qareeb hai

Sochtaa hoon naama-bar ke har aahat par

Kya payaam-e-shauq mere nasib hai

Manzoor unka har maktuub mujhe

Par ye dam-e-intizaar kuch ajib hai

Khugar-e-qafas hoon jis tahriir ka

Nahiin uska koi ab khatiib hai

Nahiin ye takhta-e-mashq-e-sitam unka

Guman nahiin, ye mere yaqiin hai

Yaqiin to ye bhi aye Raza

Kahiin na kahiin, woh bhi qalb-e-muztarib hai

Ye kaisa rumuuz-e-ishq hai

Tu duur hai par dil ke qareeb hai

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Meanings of Some Words Used Above:

Rumuuz-e-ishq = Secret of Love ; Duur = Far; Naama-bar = Messenger, postman; Payaam-e-shauq = Message of love; Maktuub = Letter, message; Khugar-e-qafas = Habituated to cage; Tahrir = Writings; Khatiib= Orator; Takhta-e-mashq-e-sitam = Act of tyranny; Qalb-e-muztarib = Restless heart