Pehchaan

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• The poet’s takhallus (pen name/ pseudonym) is often incorporated in the final couplet (maqta) of a ghazal as a kind of signature. This is to embed a lasting impression of poet’s identity in his or her work.
• Mukammal – complete/ perfect

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Kashmakash-e-mohabbat

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• Kashmakash – dilemma/ quandary
• Aashiq – lover
• Fasiq – sinner/ impious/ depraved 

Tum aur Tumhara

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• Zulmat – darkness
• Basar – sight/ vision/ insight
• Lams – touch

Faasle

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Maqta

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• Maqta – the final couplet (sher) of a ghazal which contains the poet’s pen name (takhallus). Maqta ka sher completes the ghazal.
• Mukammal – complete/ perfect