1/10: khud

main chahta tha ki

us ko gulaab pesh karuun

vo khud gulaab tha

us ko gulaab kya deta

i wished to present

her with a rose

when she herself is a rose

what rose can i possibly offer her

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

2/10: khud

mujh ko ye aarzoo

woh uThaayein naqaab khud

un ko ye intezaar

taqaaza kare koyi

it is my desire

that she lifts the veil herself

and she waits for

someone to request

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

3/10: khud

koyi bhi ghar mein samajhta na tha

mere dukh sukh

ek ajnabi ki tarah

main khud apne ghar mein tha

no one in my home

understood my joys and sorrows

like a stranger, i lived

in my own home

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

4/10: khud

ye roshni tere kamre

mein khud nahi aayi

shama ka jism pighalne

ke baad aayi

this light hasn’t come into

your room all by itself

it has come after burning

the body of a candle

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

5/10: khud

kis se shikwa karen

veeraane-e-hasti ka, 'hayat'

ham ne khud apni

tamannaaon ko jeene na diya

to whom will i complain, hayat,

about this life of desolation

i myself did not let my

aspirations live and thrive

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

6/10: khud

khud se

guzre to

qayaamat se

guzar jayenge hum

if i can get

through myself

i can get through

any calamity

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

7/10: khud

is se pehle ki

log pehchane

khud ko pehchan

lo to behtar hai

before others

figure you out

better you

figure yourself out

Theme:Miscellany (44)

8/10: khud

khud se milne ke liye

khud se guzar kar aaya

kis qadar sakht muhim thi ki

jo sar kar aaya

to get to know myself

i had to pass through myself

what a difficult challenge it was

that i had to overcome

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

9/10: khud

shauq-e-manzil humsafar hai

jazba-e-dil rahbar

mujh pe khud bhi khul naheen paata

kidhar jaata hoon main

passion for destination as companion

emotion of the heart as my guide

even i myself cannot fathom

where i am headed

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

10/10: khud

thi kisi shakhs ki

talaash mujhe

main ne khud ko hi

intekhaab kiya

i was in search

of that someone

finally, i ended up

choosing myself

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)