Yes, I know! I know!

I was discussing once
my problems with him,
and keeping everything aside
in between I asked him:

Doesn't it bothers you
I keep on having problems,
and with each one
I keep on troubling you,

ah! with a sigh he said
definitely not so,
such a thought I never
ever even came close too,

Out of so many people
you always come to me,
you choose to trust me
you choose to confide in me,

it is a matter of privilege
that I can sort things for you,
it is sheer pleasure and joy
time and again I can cheer you,

when I chose in good days
to share your joys,
I chose in bad days
to share your woes too,

and when you invited me
to drink from your well of glee,
I chose with equal happiness
to gulp down the gloom too,

listening to all this
happily I smile backed,
and all I could say was
yes, I know! I know!

Gazal

Kandeyaan de wadde Wade jhaad hoye ne,
Sajjna ve tere baajon kivein ujaad hoye ne,

Gamaa da si kall takk nikka jiha tibba jihaa,
ajj door door teek dukhan de phaad hoye ne,

Lokkan waaste baddal warda saun aaya,
saade painde dil par jeth waale saad paye ne,

Kayi din ho gaye ke sooraj chadeyaa hi nahin,
hanereyaan de din saare karazdaar hoye ne,



Lakh koshish par jwalamukhi phut ke rehnda,
lok taayin mere hizar de raajdaar hoye ne,

Ohnu labhiye kithon jihda kade gwachya ni,
lok pucchde ne kon kitthe fraar hoye ne,

Ohnu mnaayiye ki jihda kade russeya ni,
lok puchde ne oh kehdi gall ton nraz hoye ne,



Is agg noon bujaayiye taan bujaayiye kivein,
lakkhan saagar hun takk is te bekaar hoye ne,

Main dekheya kayi phull ture sann es raste,
sab de sab ant bimaar te khaar hoye ne,

Chaahat de khanjjar chalde nitt dilo jaan te,
Deh de naal hadd takk taar taar hoye ne,



Tusin keh dinne ho ke bass nikkal aao,
toofanan chon eidan kithe koi paar hoye ne,

Tusin keh dinne ho bass khehda chaad dao,
par oh kivein chade jihde hoe girftar hoye ne,

Tusin keh dinne ho ke bass bhull jao,
par kivein, oh hoye andar bahr paye ne,



Eh preet da dukh lageya chirokna asan noon,
saadi zind layi ehio smaan tyaar hoye ne,

Mar mar ke jeena te jee jee ke marna,
takdeer agge tadbeer sitte hathyaar hoye ne,

Eithe jivein kievin bass handaa jaani hai,
agge puchange, kyon din dushwar hoye ne.