1/3: Abbas Tabish

hum hain sookhe huye

taalab par baiThe hue hans

jo taalluq ko nibhaate huye

mar jaate hain

we are swans sitting

by a dried-up pond

we die, while staying

loyal to the bond

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

2/3: Abbas Tabish

un ke bhi qatl ka ilzaam

hamaare sar hai

jo hamein zahr pilaate hue

mar jaate hain

i am accused

of killing them

who died

feeding me poison

Theme:Miscellany (44)

3/3: Abbas Tabish

sun raha hun abhi tak

main apni hi aawaz ki baazgasht

yaani is dasht mein zor se

bolna bhi akaarat gaya

i keep hearing just

the echo of my shouts

in this desolation, it is futile

no matter how loud i scream

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)