rituals of allegiance / ras'm e wafa

rituals of allegiance
o illusion o shadow mine
inseparable and indistinguishable
were we since time began
sharing joy and sadness
from heights of lovely meditation
to lows of earthly pleasures

the moment of truth is about to emerge
why desert me now? what happened to those
bonds of love, rituals of allegiance

ras'm e wafa
ay wahimay ay humwajood m'ray
sadaa raha hay saath tera
shariek e sudd khusihi wo ghum hazaraha
bulandi e afkaar say masti e shauq t'luk
kay jahaaN jahaaN say guzra maiN
misl e saaya raha hay saath tera

aur ab tou waqt e asal ki aamad hay
ab yeh saath choRna kaisa
kaisi hay yeh rasm e wafa