1/5: izteraab

dekhe baghair

haal ye hai izteraab ka

kya jaane kya ho

parda jo uThe naqaab ka

even without seeing

if there is such restlessness

not sure what would happen

if the veil were to be lifted

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

2/5: izteraab

yan lab pe lakh lakh

sukhan iztiraab mein

wan ek khaamoshi teri

sab ke jawaab mein

millions of words

in turmoil on my lip

and your reply for them all

is just silence

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

3/5: izteraab

kya kya fareb dil ko

diye izteraab mein

un ki taraf se aap likhe

khat javaab mein

so restless, in what all ways

have you deceived yourself

on her behalf you wrote

replies to yourself

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

4/5: izteraab

khuda tujhe kisi

toofan se aashna kar de

ki tere bahr ki maujon

mein izteraab naheen

may god familiarize

you with some storms

the waves of your sea

seem a little too calm

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

5/5: izteraab

kya jaane kya likhaa tha

use izteraab mein

qaasid ki laash aayi

khat ke jawaab mein

in my restlessness

i don’t know what i wrote to her

in reply came

the corpse of the messenger

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)