Wo Bhi Din The Jab Hum Bhi Piya Karte The;
Yun Na Karo Humse Peene Pilane Kee Baat;
Jitni Tumhare Jaam Mein Hai Sharab;
Utni Hum Paimaney Mein Chod Diya Karte The!
Raat Aadhi Se Jyada Gayi Thi, Sara Aalam Sota Tha;
Naam Tera Le Le Kar Koi Dard Ka Maara Rota Tha;
Charagaron, Ye Taskin Kaisi, Main Bhi Hun Is Duniya Mein;
Unko Aisa Dard Kab Utha, Jinko Bachana Hota Tha;
Kuch Ka Kuch Keh Jata Tha Main Furkat Kee Betabi Mein;
Sunane Wale Hans Padte The Hosh Mujhe Tab Aata Tha;
Tare Aksar Doob Chale The, Raat Ko Rone Walo Ko;
Aane Lagi Thi Neend Si Kuch, Duniya Mein Savera Hota Tha;
Tark-e-Mohabbat Karne Walo, Kaun Aisa Jag Jeet Liya;
Ishq Ke Pehle Ke Din Socho, Kaun Bada Sukh Hota Tha;
Uske Aansu Kisne Dekhe, Uski Aahein Kisne Suni;
Chaman Chaman Tha Husn Bhi Lekin Dariya Dariya Rota Tha;
Pichala Pahar Tha Hizr Kee Shab Ka, Jagta Rab, Sota Insan;
Taaron Kee Chanv Mein Koi 'Firaq' Sa Moti Pirota Tha!
Tujhe Paane Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Kar Sakta Hu;
Tere Pyaar Mein Jee Toh Kya, Mar Bhi Sakta Hu;
Phir Bhi Tu Nahi Mili To Koi Mujhe Gham Nahi;
Yeh Formula Kissi Dusri Pe Set Kar Sakta Hu!
Woh Baada-e-Shabana Kee Sar-Mastiyan Kahan;
Uthiye Bas Ab Ke Lazzat-e-Khwab-e-Sehar Gayi;
Udti Phire Hai Khaak Meri Koo-e-Yaar Mein;
Baare Ab Aaye Hawa Hawas-e-Baal-o-Par Gayi!
Translation
Gone are those spirited nights of intoxication,
Arise! The blissful sleep of dawns that follow is also dispersed.
A cloud of my ashes rises in the street of the other,
Finally oh wind, I no longer crave wings or plumage.
Pyaar Koi Barish Nahi Jo Barse Aur Tham Jaaye;
Pyaar Suraj Bhi Nahi Jo Chamke Aur Doob Jaaye;
Pyaar To Naam Hai Saans Ka Jo Chale Toh Zindagi;
Aur Agar Ruke Toh Maut Ban Jaaye!
Pyaar Ke Panno Se Bhari Kitab Ho Tum;
Rishton Ke Phulo Mein Ek Gulab Ho Tum;
Jo Log Kehte Hain Ki Pyaar Sacha Nahi Hota;
Un Logon Ke Har Sawal Ka Jawab Ho Tum!
Takdeer Bata Tune Mujhko Kis Mod Pe Lake Chhod Diya;
Ek Mod Talak To Saath Diya Ek Mod Pe Lake Chhod Diya;
Khud Pyaar Kiya Khud Thukraya Phir Pyaar Bhara Dil Tod Diya;
Us Mod Talak To Saath Diya Is Mod Pe Lake Chhod Diya!
Ye Dil Mein Vasvasa Kya Pal Raha Hai;
Tera Milna Bhi Mujh Ko Khal Raha Hai;
Jise Maine Kiya Tha Be-Khudi Mein;
Jabeen Par Ab Vo Sajda Jal Raha Hai;
Mujhe Mat Do Mubarak-Baad-e-Hasti;
Kisi Ka Hai Ye Saya Chal Raha Hai;
Sar-e-Sahara Sada Dil Ke Shajar Se;
Barasta Door Ik Badal Raha Hai;
Fasad-e-Lagzish-e-Takhleeq-e-Aadam;
Abhi Tak Haath Yazdaan Mal Raha Hai;
Dilon Kee Aag Kya Kafi Nahi Hai;
Jahanum Be-Zaroorat Jal Raha Hai!
Bhule Hain Rafta Rafta Unhen Muddaton Mein Hum;
Kishton Mein Khud-Kushi Ka Maza Humse Puchiye!
Kuch Pane Kee Chaahat Mein Bahut Kuch Choot Jata Hai;
Na Jane Sabr Ka Dhaga Kahan Par Toot Jata Hai;
Zara Batao Ki Tum Kise Humraah Kehte Ho;
Yahan To Apna Saya Bhi Saath Chod Jata Hai!