1/5: bata

woh aur vaada wasl ka

qaasid naheen naheen

sach sach bata ye lafz

unhi ki zubaan ke hain

she and the promise of union

o messenger, it is not possible

tell me honestly, if these words

truly flowed from her tongue

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

2/5: bata

tum raah mein chup-chaap

khaDe ho to gaye ho

kis kis ko bataaoge ki

ghar kyun nahi jaate

you stand there, silently

in the path

to how many will you explain

why you are not going home?

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

3/5: bata

naama-bar tu hi bata

tu ne to dekhe honge

kaise hote hain wo khat

jin ke jawaab aate hain

oh messenger, please tell me

for you must have seen

what kind of a letter

gets a reply from her

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

4/5: bata

zaahid, sharaab peene de

masjid mein baith kar

ya wo jagah bata de

jahaan par khuda na ho

oh priest, allow me to drink

sitting here in the mosque

or, show me a place

where there is no god

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

5/5: bata

itna to bata jaao

khafa hone se pahle

vo kya karen jo tum se

khafa ho nahin sakte

please, at least tell us this

before you get angry

what do those people do

who can't get angry with you?

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)