dikha ke jumbish-e-lab hi tamam kar hum ko
na de jo bosa to munh se kahin jawab to de
with just the sight of moving lips, kill me, let me die
if you don't kiss me with your lips, do at least reply
the poet expresses an intense longing for the beloved to break their silence. while a kiss is the ultimate desire, the lover is willing to accept a mere verbal refusal, because the very act of the beloved moving their lips is so captivating that it is enough to 'finish' (overwhelm or kill) the lover with its beauty.
hai tera gal mal bose ka
hai tira gaal maal bose ka
kyuun na kiije saval bose ka
munh lagate hi honth par tere
pad gaya naqsh laal bose ka
zulf kahti hai us ke mukhde par
ham ne maara hai jaal bose ka
subh rukhsar us ke niile the
shab jo guzra khayal bose ka
ankhdiyan surkh ho gaiin chat se
dekh liije kamal bose ka
jaan nikle hai aur miyan de daal
aaj vaada na taal bose ka
galiyan aap shauq se diije
rafa kiije malal bose ka
hai ye taaza shagufa aur suno
phuul laaya nihal bose ka
aks se aaine men kahta hai
khinch kar infial bose ka
barg-e-gul se jo chiiz nazuk hai
vaan kahan ehtimal bose ka
dekh 'insha' ne kya kiya hai qahr
mutahammil ye gaal bose ka
hai tera gal mal bose ka
kyun na kije sawal bose ka
munh lagate hi honth par tere
pad gaya naqsh lal bose ka
zulf kahti hai us ke mukhde par
hum ne mara hai jal bose ka
subh rukhsar us ke nile the
shab jo guzra khayal bose ka
ankhdiyan surkh ho gain chat se
dekh lije kamal bose ka
jaan nikle hai aur miyan de dal
aaj wada na tal bose ka
galiyan aap shauq se dije
rafa kije malal bose ka
hai ye taza shagufa aur suno
phul laya nihaal bose ka
aks se aaine mein kahta hai
khinch kar infial bose ka
barg-e-gul se jo chiz nazuk hai
wan kahan ehtimal bose ka
dekh 'insha' ne kya kiya hai qahr
mutahammil ye gal bose ka
dikha ke jumbish-e-lab hi tamam kar hum ko
na de jo bosa to munh se kahin jawab to de
with just the sight of moving lips, kill me, let me die
if you don't kiss me with your lips, do at least reply
the poet expresses an intense longing for the beloved to break their silence. while a kiss is the ultimate desire, the lover is willing to accept a mere verbal refusal, because the very act of the beloved moving their lips is so captivating that it is enough to 'finish' (overwhelm or kill) the lover with its beauty.
bosa dete nahin aur dil pe hai har lahza nigah
ji mein kahte hain ki muft aae to mal achchha hai
the poet playfully exposes the calculating nature of the beloved, treating love like a marketplace transaction. the beloved desires the lover's heart (devotion) but refuses to pay the 'price' of a single kiss, thinking that acquiring such a valuable possession without cost is a profitable bargain.
hamein bhi matlab-o-mani ki justuju hai bahut
hamen bhi matlab-o-maani ki justuju hai bahut
harif-e-harf magar ab ke du-ba-du hai bahut
vaqar ghar ki tavazo hi par nahin mauquf
ba-faiz-e-shairi bahar bhi aabru hai bahut
phate purane dilon ki khabar nahin leta
agarche janta hai hajat-e-rafu hai bahut
badan ka saara lahu khinch ke aa gaya rukh par
vo ek bosa hamen de ke surkh-ru hai bahut
idhar udhar yuun hi munh marte bhi hain lekin
ye mante bhi hain dil se ki ham ko tu hai bahut
ab us ki diid mohabbat nahin zarurat hai
ki us se mil ke bichhadne ki aarzu hai bahut
yahi hai be-sar-o-pa baat kahne ka mauqaa
pata chalega kise shor char-su hai bahut
ye haal hai to badan ko bachaiye kab tak
sada men dhuup bahut hai lahu men lu hai bahut
yahi hai fikr kahin maan hi na jaaen 'zafar'
hamare mojaza-e-fan pe guftugu hai bahut
hamein bhi matlab-o-mani ki justuju hai bahut
harif-e-harf magar ab ke du-ba-du hai bahut
waqar ghar ki tawazo hi par nahin mauquf
ba-faiz-e-shairi bahar bhi aabru hai bahut
phate purane dilon ki khabar nahin leta
agarche jaanta hai hajat-e-rafu hai bahut
badan ka sara lahu khinch ke aa gaya rukh par
wo ek bosa hamein de ke surkh-ru hai bahut
idhar udhar yun hi munh marte bhi hain lekin
ye mante bhi hain dil se ki hum ko tu hai bahut
ab us ki did mohabbat nahin zarurat hai
ki us se mil ke bichhadne ki aarzu hai bahut
yahi hai be-sar-o-pa baat kahne ka mauqa
pata chalega kise shor chaar-su hai bahut
ye haal hai to badan ko bachaiye kab tak
sada mein dhup bahut hai lahu mein lu hai bahut
yahi hai fikr kahin man hi na jaen 'zafar'
hamare mojaza-e-fan pe guftugu hai bahut
bosa dete nahin aur dil pe hai har lahza nigah
ji mein kahte hain ki muft aae to mal achchha hai
the poet playfully exposes the calculating nature of the beloved, treating love like a marketplace transaction. the beloved desires the lover's heart (devotion) but refuses to pay the 'price' of a single kiss, thinking that acquiring such a valuable possession without cost is a profitable bargain.
dhamka ke bose lunga rukh-e-rashk-e-mah ka
chanda wasul hota hai sahab dabaw se
har ek chiz mayassar siwae bosa hai
har ek chiiz mayassar sivae bosa hai
aur apne ghham ka sabab iltava-e-bosa hai
bhale to lagte hain inkar-e-bosa par bhi ye hont
kabhi to ye kaho ye lab barae bosa hai
mire qarib se honton ko mat guzar itna
ki chal rahi mire sar men hava-e-bosa hai
chhupaya kar nahin honton ko muskurate hue
ye ja-e-sharm nahin hai ye ja-e-bosa hai
lab-e-khamosh pe bhi hai mire hi kaam ka harf
miri murad ye be hai jo ba-e-bosa hai
samajh men kuchh nahin aata ki bolti ho kya
labon pe khelti phirti nida-e-bosa hai
yahi na chhod ke ja tishna-kam honton par
ki ye to bosa-e-sahv-e-qaza-e-bosa hai
tumhari khush-dahni se hai asl men sarokar
ye lab ka bosa to bas ibtida-e-bosa hai
bas ek bosa-e-subh aur ek bosa-e-sham
faqir-e-bosa huun aur iltija-e-bosa hai
laban-e-bosa-chashida bhi khuub hain lekin
nigah men ik but-e-na-katkhuda-e-bosa hai
har ek chiz mayassar siwae bosa hai
aur apne gham ka sabab iltawa-e-bosa hai
bhale to lagte hain inkar-e-bosa par bhi ye hont
kabhi to ye kaho ye lab barae bosa hai
mere qarib se honton ko mat guzar itna
ki chal rahi mere sar mein hawa-e-bosa hai
chhupaya kar nahin honton ko muskuraate hue
ye ja-e-sharm nahin hai ye ja-e-bosa hai
lab-e-khamosh pe bhi hai mere hi kaam ka harf
meri murad ye be hai jo ba-e-bosa hai
samajh mein kuchh nahin aata ki bolti ho kya
labon pe khelti phirti nida-e-bosa hai
yahi na chhod ke ja tishna-kaam honton par
ki ye to bosa-e-sahw-e-qaza-e-bosa hai
tumhaari khush-dahni se hai asl mein sarokar
ye lab ka bosa to bas ibtida-e-bosa hai
bas ek bosa-e-subh aur ek bosa-e-sham
faqir-e-bosa hun aur iltija-e-bosa hai
laban-e-bosa-chashida bhi khub hain lekin
nigah mein ek but-e-na-katkhuda-e-bosa hai
ek bose ke bhi nasib na hon
honth itne bhi ab gharib na hon
~ Unknown
bosa-e-rukhsar par takrar rahne dijiye
lijiye ya dijiye inkar rahne dijiye
dahan ka lab ka zaqan ka jabin ka bosa do
dahan ka lab ka zaqan ka jabin ka bosa do
hamen to lene se matlab kahin ka bosa do
bahut dinon men tumhen bas men daav se laaya
jahan jahan ka main mangun vahin ka bosa do
na tursh-ru ho na khatte karo hamare daant
maza hai hans ke lab-e-shakkarin ka bosa do
hazar kijiye inkar main na manunga
main sunne vaala nahin huun nahin ka bosa do
miri tumhari yahi shart thi jo ki inkar
to chaar jiit ke ek us nahin ka bosa do
vo bole 'nutq' tiri garmiyon men aag lage
kabhi kaha jo rukh-e-atishin ka bosa do
dahan ka lab ka zaqan ka jabin ka bosa do
hamein to lene se matlab kahin ka bosa do
bahut dinon mein tumhein bas mein daw se laya
jahan jahan ka main mangun wahin ka bosa do
na tursh-ru ho na khatte karo hamare dant
maza hai hans ke lab-e-shakkarin ka bosa do
hazar kijiye inkar main na manunga
main sunne wala nahin hun nahin ka bosa do
meri tumhaari yahi shart thi jo ki inkar
to chaar jit ke ek us nahin ka bosa do
wo bole 'nutq' teri garmiyon mein aag lage
kabhi kaha jo rukh-e-atishin ka bosa do
bosa-e-rukhsar par takrar rahne dijiye
lijiye ya dijiye inkar rahne dijiye
ek bose ke talabgar hain hum
aur mangen to gunahgar hain hum
a kiss is all that i aspire for
i would be guilty if i ask for more
ek bose ke talabgar hain hum
aur mangen to gunahgar hain hum
a kiss is all that i aspire for
i would be guilty if i ask for more
mil gae the ek bar us ke jo mere lab se lab
'umr bhar honton pe apne main zaban phera kiya
bosa jo rukh ka dete nahin lab ka dijiye
ye hai masal ki phul nahin pankhudi sahi
the poet uses a clever and playful argument to negotiate with the beloved. by equating the face to a full flower and the lip to a mere petal, the lover suggests that a kiss on the lips is a modest compromise, citing the proverb that a part is acceptable if the whole is denied.
be-khudi mein le liya bosa khata kije muaf
ye dil-e-betab ki sari khata thi main na tha
ek bosa hont par phaila tabassum ban gaya
jo hararat thi meri us ke badan mein aa gai
bosa jo rukh ka dete nahin lab ka dijiye
ye hai masal ki phul nahin pankhudi sahi
the poet uses a clever and playful argument to negotiate with the beloved. by equating the face to a full flower and the lip to a mere petal, the lover suggests that a kiss on the lips is a modest compromise, citing the proverb that a part is acceptable if the whole is denied.
bose apne aariz-e-gulfam ke
la mujhe de de tere kis kaam ke
ek bosa hont par phaila tabassum ban gaya
jo hararat thi meri us ke badan mein aa gai
kya qayamat hai ki aariz un ke nile pad gae
hum ne to bosa liya tha khwab mein taswir ka
bose apne aariz-e-gulfam ke
la mujhe de de tere kis kaam ke
bosa jo talab main ne kiya hans ke wo bole
ye husn ki daulat hai lutai nahin jati
kya qayamat hai ki aariz un ke nile pad gae
hum ne to bosa liya tha khwab mein taswir ka
laja kar sharm kha kar muskura kar
diya bosa magar munh ko bana kar
bosa jo talab main ne kiya hans ke wo bole
ye husn ki daulat hai lutai nahin jati
badan ka sara lahu khinch ke aa gaya rukh par
wo ek bosa hamein de ke surkh-ru hai bahut
laja kar sharm kha kar muskura kar
diya bosa magar munh ko bana kar
be-ginti bose lenge rukh-e-dil-pasand ke
aashiq tere padhe nahin ilm-e-hisab ko
we shall kiss your beautiful face without counting
your lover is unversed in the science of accounting