1/5: sukhan

kitne lahjon ke ghilaafon mein

chhupaun tujh ko

shahr waale mera

mauzoo-e-sukhan jaante hain

in how many sheaths of words

can i hide you

people of the city know

you are the subject of my speech

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

2/5: sukhan

hai fahm us ka jo

har insaan ke dil ki zubaan samjhe

sukhan wo hai jise

har shakhs apna hi bayaan samjhe

her/his understanding relates to

the language of every heart

and the speech is such that

we all feel it is our own voice

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

3/5: sukhan

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)

4/5: sukhan

nigah buland sukhan dilnawaz

jaan pur soz

yahee hai rakht-e-safar

mir-e-karwan ke liye

lofty vision, heart-warming speech

soul on fire

this is all that is needed

from the leader of the caravan

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

5/5: sukhan

husn-e-farogh-e-sham-e-sukhan

duur hai, asad

pahle dil-e-gudaakhta

paida kare koi

the beauty of an illuminating

lamp of eloquence is far away, ‘asad’

first, let someone create a heart

that is burnt and melted in love

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)