bezubaani zubaan na ho jaaye
raaz-e-ulfat ayaan na ho jaaye

is qadar pyaar se na dekh mujhe
phir tamannaa jawaan na ho jaaye

lutf aane lagaa jafaao me
wo kahi meharabaan na ho jaaye

zikr unakaa zubaan par aayaa
ye kahi daastaan na ho jaaye

May silence become a tongue,
May love's secret not be sung.

Do not gaze at me with such sweet eyes,
Lest desire within me arise.

I find joy in suffering's sting,
Lest they become kind, and joy take wing.

Their name upon my lips I feel,
Lest this become a story real.