1/6: zauq

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)

2/6: zauq

ishq ka zauq-e-nazaara

muft mein hai badnaam

husn khud betaab hai

jalwa dikhaane ke liye

love gets a bad rap needlessly

for the pleasure of watching

though beauty herself is impatient

for her splendor to be seen

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

3/6: zauq

shahed tu ye na bhool ke

is zindagi ka lutf

milta faqat hai

zauq-e-tajassus ke baab mein

don’t you forget, shahed,

that the pleasures of life

are found only at the doorstep

of the joy of curiosity (to learn)

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

4/6: zauq

ye qayaam kaisa hai raah mein

tere zauq-o-shauq ko kya hua

abhi chaar kaante chhube nahin

tere sab iraade badal gaye?

how come this stalling in the path?

what happened to your will and zeal?

not even four thorns have pricked you

and all your intentions have changed?

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

5/6: zauq

qaasid, payaam unka

na kuchh der abhi suna

rahne de

mahv-e-lazzat-e-zauq-e-khabar mujhe

oh messenger, do not yet

read me the note she sent

let me for a moment be immersed

in the joy that she wrote to me

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

6/6: zauq

samajhta hai tu

raaz hai zindagi

faqat zauq-e-parwaaz

hai zindagi

you think

life is a mystery

life is just

a desire to fly

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)