1/6: karam

achchha ye karam hum pe

tu sayyaad kare hai

par noch ke ab qaid se

aazaad kare hai

strange is this favor

you do to me, my captor

first you tear my wings

and then you set me free

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

2/6: karam

meharbaaniyan karam se

milti hain dil mein

gar aap khud khush ho to

sab ko khush kar sakte hain

by grace, kindness is

found in the heart

if you are happy yourself…

you can make others happy

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

3/6: karam

gairon pe karam

apno pe sitam

aye jaane wafa

yeh zulm na kar

tyranny for loved ones

kindness for strangers

o faithful one

be not so cruel

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

4/6: karam

jo bhi de de vo karam se

vahi le le 'naadir'

munh se maango to

khuda aur khafa hota hai

whatever is given to you in kindness

you accept jus that ‘naadir’

if you were to ask for more

god will get even more angry

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

5/6: karam

dil ko main muntazir-e-abr-

e-karam kyun rakhun

phool hai qatra-e-shabnam se

bahal jayega

why should i keep my heart

waiting for the clouds of mercy

the flower is satisfied

with a drop of morning dew

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

6/6: karam

purseesh-e-haal bhi itni ki

main kuchh keh na sakun

is takalluf se karam ho to

sitam hota hai

this inquiry of my condition

is so that i can’t say anything

kindness with such formality

becomes cruelty indeed

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)