1/5: Dagh Dehlvi

ye to naheen ki tum sa

jahaan mein haseen naheen

is dil ko kya karoon

ye bahaltaa kaheen naheen

it isn’t that there aren’t in this world

others more beautiful than you

but what to do with this heart

it is not pacified anywhere else

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

2/5: Dagh Dehlvi

in aankhon ne kya kya tamasha

na dekha

haqeeqat mein jo dekhna tha

na dekha

what all fantasies have

these eyes seen

but the reality to be seen in front

that they couldn’t see

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

3/5: Dagh Dehlvi

arz-e-ahvaal ko

gila samjhe

kya kaha main ne

aap kya samjhe

describing my condition

sounds a complaint to you

i say one thing

you construe something else

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

4/5: Dagh Dehlvi

khoob parda hai ki

chilman se lage baithe hain

saaf chupte bhi nahin

saamne aate bhi nahin

wearing a fine veil

yet behind a lattice screen

she doesn't hide completely

nor does she come in front

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

5/5: Dagh Dehlvi

baad muddat ke ye, aye dagh,

samajh mein aaya

wahi daana hai kaha

jis ne na maana dil ka

after a long time, dagh,

i have understood

the wise is the one who

did not follow heart’s command

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)