Poetry by Ahmed Faraz...

Us nai kahaa-sun (She said: Listen)

Ahad nibhaane ki Khaatir mat aanaa
Ahad nibhaane waalay aksar majabuuri yaa
Mahajuuri ki thakan se lautaa karatay hain
Tum jaao aur dariyaa dariyaa pyaas bujhaao
Jin aaankhon men Duubo
Jis dil men bhi utaro
Meri talab aavaaz na degi
Lekin jab meri chaahat aur meri Khvaahish ki lau
Itani tez aur itani uunchi ho jaaye
Jab dil rode
Tab lauT aanaa

English Translation

Don’t come back if
you think it is 
to fulfill your promise.
People with obligations are 
either compelled or
are tired of separations.
Go and fulfill others’ desires
and fall in love with other women.
I will not call you.
But when you burn inside
with the blaze of wanting me, 
needing me,
and your heart weeps,
you can then
come back to me.

Trasnlated by: Ravi Kopra