1/4: azal

samjha liya fareb se

mujhko to aap ne

dil se to pooch lijiye

kyun be-qaraar hai

with some trick

you explained it to me

but please ask my heart

why it is still restless

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

2/4: azal

ki hai ustad-e-azal ne

ye rubaayi mauzoon

chaar unsoor se khule

maani-e-pinhaan ham ko

the unforgettable poet

has crafted this amazing couplet

in four lines she revealed

the concealed meaning (of life?)

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

3/4: azal

aqaa’ed vahm hai mazhab

khayaal-e-khaam hai saaqi

azal se zehn-e-insaan

basta-e-auhaam hai saaqi

religion but a fanciful belief

a string of delusions

forever the human mind has been

hostage to a bundle of superstitions

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

4/4: azal

azal se qaaem hain

donon apni zidon pe 'mohsin'

chalegaa paani magar

kinaara naheen chalegaa

since eternity, both have

remained firm in their stances

the water keeps moving, but

the shore stays where it is

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)