zauq-e-takallum par urdu ne
raah anokhi kholi hai
rang ki gehraayi naapi hai
phool ki khushbu toli hai
for the joy of expression
urdu has crafted a novel path
it gauged the depth of hues
it weighed the fragrance of flowers
Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)
ye bhi ik rang hai
shaayad meri mehroomi ka
koyi hans de to
mohabbat ka gumaan hota hai
maybe this too is
a shade of my deprivation
that if anyone smiles
it seems to me like love
Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)
phool they, rang they
lamhon ki sabaahat hum they
aise zinda they ki
jeene ki alaamat ham they
we were the flowers, the colors
we were the freshness of those moments
we lived like
we were the symbols of living
Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)
us ne vaada
kiya hai aane ka
rang dekho
ghareeb khane ka
my beloved made a promise
to come
just look at how this humble abode
has turned so colorful
har rang har aahang
mere saamne aajiz
main koh-e-maani ki
bulandi pe khada hoon
every color, every melody
stands humbled before me
as i stand on top of
the mountain of enlightenment