मेरा ग़म तो सिर्फ मेरा है...

 एक रोज़, ग़मज़दा चाँद ने एक टिमटिमाते तारे से पूछा -

यूं अंदर ही अंदर मरते भी क्यों ख़ुशी जताते हो?

तो तारा बोला- ये राज़ तो सिर्फ मुझे पता है

उन्हें नहीं जो रोज़ मुझसे उम्मीद लेते हैं;

जो रोज़ किसी अपने को मुझ में देख कर जीते हैं

मेरा ग़म तो सिर्फ मेरा है...

Translation-

One night, a sullen moon asked a twinkling star

"Even when you are gradually dying from within,

Why do you keep this facade of cheerfulness?"

The star replied- "This is a secret no one knows

I shine for those who take hope from me every night

And for those who see their late beloveds in me every night

This pain is mine and mine alone."