Tonight, the moon, like me, keeps vigil,
Tonight, the moon, like me, keeps vigil.
On her lashes, the night holds lit lanterns,
Tonight, the moon, like me, keeps vigil.
Like a brow's curve, a kiss on the lip,
From childhood, my beloved has been the ghazal,
On her lashes, the night holds lit lanterns,
Tonight, the moon, like me, keeps vigil.
The ghazals unfurl the tresses' shadows,
On the paths where scorching sun has stood,
On her lashes, the night holds lit lanterns,
Tonight, the moon, like me, keeps vigil.
We've wandered through Delhi, Lahore’s embrace,
Oh friend, but your lane, your lane remains.
On her lashes, the night holds lit lanterns,
Tonight, the moon, like me, keeps vigil.
Tonight, the moon, like me, keeps vigil.
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