Just Bliss

Through his open eyes, a dream peeps

Is he awake? Or is he somewhat asleep

Though in wet forest of thy fondness

Like a peacock, my body heartily dances

Why won’t he know me in any condition?

Although he knows all of my situations

However, I’m in his reach now right away

Yet he wishes my will to be with anyway

He’s lost in someone’s remembrance

Makes excuses to dodge me thence

Have to walk leaving boulevard away

As my home is on the muddy pathway

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khulī āñkhoñ meñ sapnā jhāñktā hai

vo soyā hai ki kuchh kuchh jāgtā hai

tirī chāhat ke bhīge jañgaloñ meñ

mirā tan mor ban kar nāchtā hai

mujhe har kaifiyat meñ kyuuñ na samjhe

vo mere sab havāle jāntā hai

maiñ us kī dastaras meñ huuñ magar vo

mujhe merī razā se māñgtā hai

kisī ke dhyān meñ Duubā huā dil

bahāne se mujhe bhī Tāltā hai

saḌak ko chhoḌ kar chalnā paḌegā

ki mere ghar kā kachchā rāsta hai

Perveen Shakir