1/5: inkaar

kab talak azmat-e-aflaak ke

gun gaaoge

azmat-e-khaak se inkaar

karoge kab tak

for how long will you keep singing

praises for heavenly gods

for how long will you keep denying

human greatness

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

2/5: inkaar

iqraar mein kahaan hai

inkaar ki si khoobi

hota hai shauq, ghalib

us ki naheen naheen par

where is the refusal's fun

in ready acceptance

so much charm there is, ghalib,

in her repeated rejections

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

3/5: inkaar

saahil ke sukoon se

kise inkaar hai lekin

toofan se laDne mein

mazaa aur hi kuchh hai

who will refuse

the comfort of a safe shore

but the joy of fighting a storm

is something else

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

4/5: inkaar

ye adaayen, ye ishaare

ye haseen qaul-o-qaraar

kitne aadaab ke parde

mein hai inkaar ki baat

these manners, these gestures

these beautiful words and promises

how a refusal is hidden

behind these layers of etiquette

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

5/5: inkaar

bosa-e-rukhsaar par

takraar rahne deejiye

leejiye ya deejiye

inkaar rahne deejiye

please stop arguing

about a kiss on the cheek

either i give or you give

but pray do not refuse

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)