Kasam

Bazm mein teri, khwaishein aur chahatien,
keh doun apni, mein ab chere doun
khudfaramoshi, aisay hi rehne do
kasam hai teri, kasam hai aur rehne do

Asl mein teri, sari azmaishein
Lutf se bhari, kistein jo dein mujhe
khudfaramoshi, aisay hi rehne do
kasam hai teri, kasam hai aur rehne do

Cherne do mujhe meri intiha
Dekho ye to hai lughzash ki ibtida
Kaise jiyen hum maqam-e-silsila?
kaise jiyen hum ghulam-e-irtiqa?

--Usman Chohan, 2005

In your gathering, the wishes and desires,
that i have i shall declare, and i shall touch
that peak of ecstasy, leave me like this,
i swear to you and let me swear

Actually, everytime that you test me
it is but an episode of pleasure, that gives me
that peak of ecstasy; leave me like this,
i swear to you and let me swear

Let me touch my extremity
Look, this is the beginning of a mistake in love
How could we be happy in this routine?
How could we be happy in any other?

--Usman Chohan, 2005