The Unfaithful Lover
Ronaq-e-Hangama Mehfil Bhi Hai, Tanha Bhi Hai
O Iqbal! You are a strange mixture of opposites
You are the elegance of assembly’s crowd as well as alone
Zeenat-e-Gulshan Bhi Hai, Araish-e-Sehra Bhi Hai
O lunatic with colorful song! Your struggles and efforts
Are the garden’s beauty as well as wilderness’ adornment
Ae Zameen Farsa, Qadam Tera Falak Pema Bhi Hai
You are the associate of stars due to your flight’s elegance
O land traveler your steps also traverse the sky
Kuch Tere Maslik Mein Rang-e-Mashrab-e-Meena Bhi Hai
Your forehead is in prostration in the midst of preoccupation with wine
In your system are some colors of the system of goblets also
Hai Tu Hikmat Afreen, Lekin Tujhe Soda Bhi Hai
Like flower’s fragrance you are devoid of color’s dress
Though you are a creator of wisdom you are also insane
Aur Phir Uftada Misl-e-Sahil-e-Darya Bhi Hai
Like waves you are running to the destination without foot‐prints
And then you are also left behind like the seashore
Phir Ajab Ye Hai Ke Tera Ishq Be Parwa Bhi Hai
Female beauty has the effect of electricity for your nature
And strangely enough your loves are unconventional also
Tu Kabhi Aik Astane Par Jabeen Farsa Bhi Hai?
Your existence depends on the amusement’s law
Are you prostrating only at a single door step?
Ae Talawwun Kaesh! Tu Mashoor Bhi, Ruswa Bhi Hai
Among the beautiful you are famous for infidelity
O fickle‐minded! You are famous as well as infamous
Teri Betaabi Ke Sadqe, Hai Ajab Betaab Tu
You have come into the world with mercury’s nature
Your restlessness is lovable, you are very restless
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