1/8: khayaal

ek khwaab ka khayaal hai

duniya kahen jise

hai is mein ek tilism

tamanna kahen jise

the thoughts of a dream

that which we call the world

in this there is a spell

that which we call desire

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

2/8: khayaal

duniya ke har khayaal se

begaana kar diya

husn-e-khayaal-e-yaar ne

deewaana kar diya

it made me indifferent

to every thought of the world

beauty of the thoughts of my beloved

has driven me crazy indeed

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

3/8: khayaal

humko maloom hai

jannat ki haqeeqat lekin

dil ko khush rakhne ko 'ghalib'

yeh khayaal achchha hai

i do understand

the truth about heaven, but

to keep my heart happy, ghalib

it is a comforting thought

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

4/8: khayaal

tod diya tasbeeh ko

is khayaal se ‘faraz’

kya gin gin ke nam lena uska

jo behisaab deta hai

i broke the prayer rosary

with this thought, ‘faraz’

why count and pray to one

who gives without keeping an account

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

5/8: khayaal

jab yaar ne uTha kar

zulfon ke baal baandhe

tab main ne apne dil mein

laakhon khayaal baandhe

when my beloved raised her arms

to gather up her tresses (hair)

i tied up a million desires

in my heart

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

6/8: khayaal

thi woh ik shakhs ke

tasavvur se

ab woh

raanaai-e-khayaal kahaan

that was triggered by

imagining a person

where is that

fantasy now?

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

7/8: khayaal

jalte hain ik charaagh ki lau se

kayi charaagh

duniya tere khayaal se

raushan hui to hai

with just one lamp

many lamps are lit

the whole world is brightened

just by the thought of you

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

8/8: khayaal

baad-go main raha

rahine-sitmaha-e-rozgaar

lekin tere khayaal se

ghafil nahin raha

though i was a prisoner

to the cruelties of daily life

i never lost

the thoughts of you

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)