In crossing limits we become free.

In dying we live dangerously.

Why singe my heart all day?

At once, pitch your bolt at me.

I surf the sea of extinction. Saqi –

Your slights cannot sink me.

In every drop the cry – I am the sea.

He is for me: great is my glory.

Ghalib, she takes my breath away.

What a face, what eyes, what sorcery!

In love – she takes to sulking alone. At last,

She gets to feel my pain: this was overdue.

All cosmic schemes unravel steadily. Consider

How the sun sputters like a candle at dawn.

Two worlds, he gave us: sure, this made us happy.

Stumped by modesty, we did not ask for more.

Tired, we dropped off at each fork in the road.

Without signals to track you – what could we do?

Love-crazed yet craving life. I worship fire

But recant when lightning finds me out.

If your ships carry wine, my shores are dry.

My thirst is primordial, Saqi try me out.