ROZ EK SHER (Mir)

आग थे इब्त्दाये इश्क़ में हम
अब जो हैं ख़ाक इन्तहा है यह
-मीर तक़ी मीर

aag thay ibtadaaye ishq mein hum
ab jo hain khaak, intahaa hai ye
-Mir Taqi Mir

I was afire at the beginning of [our] love
Now that I am turned to dust, it is over

English translation by Manish Modi