main khayal hun kisi aur ka - saleem kausar

maiN Khayaal huN kisii aur kaa mujhe sochtaa koii aur hai
sar-e-aaiinaa meraa aks hai pas-e-aaiinaa koii aur hai

(sar-e-aaiinaa : in front of the mirror; pas-e-aaiinaa : behind the mirror)

maiN kisii ke dast-e-talab meN huuN to kisii ke harf-e-duaa meN huN
maiN nasiib huN kisii aur kaa mujhe maaNgataa koii aur hai

(dast : hand; talab : desire; harf-e-duaa : words of prayers)

kabhii lauT aayeN to na puuchhnaa sirf dekhnaa baRe Ghaur se
jinheN raaste meN Khabar huii ki ye raastaa koii aur hai

ajab aitbaar-o-be-aitbaarii ke darmiyaaN hai zindagii
maiN qariib huN kisii aur ke mujhe jaanataa koii aur hai

(aitbaar : confidence, belief)

vahii munsifoN kii rivaayateN vahii faisaloN kii ibaarateN
meraa jurm to koii aur thaa par merii sazaa koii aur hai

(munsif : judge; rivaayat : traditions; ibaarat : diction, style)

terii roshnii merii Khaddo-Khaal se muKhtalif to nahiiN magar
tuu qariib aa tujhe dekh luuN tuu vahii hai yaa koii aur hai

(Khaddo-Khaal : appearence; muKhtalif : different)

jo merii riyaazat-e-niim-shab ko Saleem subh na mil sakii
to phir is ke maanii to ye hue ke yahaaN Khudaa koii aur hai

(riyaazat-e-niim-shab : religious exercises at mid-night)