mile Gam se apane fursat to sunaauu.N vo fasaanaa
ki Tapak pa.De nazar se may-e-ishrat-e-shabaanaa

[may=wine; ishrat=happiness; shabaanaa=night]

yahii zindagii musiibat yahii zindagii musarrat
yahii zindagii haqiiqat yahii zindagii fasaanaa

[musarrat=happiness]

kabhii dard kii tamannaa kabhii koshish-e-madaavaa
kabhii bijaliyo.n kii Khvaahish kabhii fiqr-e-aashiyaanaa

[madaavaa=cure]

mere kahakaho.n ke zad par kabhii gardishe.n jahaa.N kii
mere aa.Nsuuo.n kii rau me.n kabhii talKhii-e-zamaanaa

[zad= bound by;gardish=ill luck]

kabhii mai.n huu.N tujhase naalaa kabhii mujhase tuu pareshaa.N
kabhii mai.n teraa hadaf huu.N kabhii tuu meraa nishaanaa

jise paa sakaa na zaahid jise chhuu sakaa na suufii
vahii tiir chhe.Dataa hai meraa soz-e-shaayaraanaa

apanii so_ii hu_ii duniyaa ko jagaa luu.N to chaluu.N
apane Gam_khaane me.n ik dhuum machaa luu.N to chaluu.N
aur ik jaam-e-may-e-talKh cha.Dhaa luu.N to chaluu.N
abhii chalataa huu.N zaraa Khud ko sambhaaluu.N to chaluu.N

[jaam-e-may-e-talKh=a goblet of bitter wine]

jaane kab pii thii abhii tak hai may-e-Gam kaa Khumaar
dhu.ndhalaa dhu.ndhalaa saa nazar aataa hai jahaan-e-bedaar
aa.Ndhiyaa.N chalatii hai.n duniyaa hu_ii jaatii hai Gubaar
aa.Nkh to mal luu.N zaraa hosh me.n aa luu.N to chaluu.N

[may-e-Gam=wine of sorrow; Khumaar=intoxication; dhu.ndhalaa=hazy]
[jahaan-e-bedaar=world of troubles; Gubaar=dust]

vo meraa saahir vo ejaaz kahaa.N hai laanaa
merii kho_ii hu_ii aavaaz kahaa.N hai laanaa
meraa TuuTaa huaa vo saaz kahaa.N hai laanaa
ik zaraa giit bhii is saaz pe gaa luu.N to chaluu.N

[saahir=magic; ejaaz=miracle; saaz=musical instrument]

mai.n thakaa haaraa thaa itane me.n jo aaye baadal
kisii matavaale ne chupake se ba.Dhaa dii botal
uff vo rangiin pur-asaraar Khayaalo.n ke mahal
aise do chaar mahal aur banaa luu.N to chaaluu.N

[pur-asaraar=pleasing]

merii aa.Nkho.n me.n abhii tak hai muhabbat kaa Guruur
mere ho.nTho.n ko abhii tak hai sadaaqat kaa Guruur
mere maathe pe abhii tak hai sharaafat kaa Guruur
aise vahamo.n se bhii ab Khud ko nikaaluu.N to chaluu.N

[Guruur=pride; sadaaqat=truth]

marane kii duaaye.n kyuu.N maa.Nguu.N jiine kii tamaannaa kaun kare
ye duniyaa ho yaa vo duniyaa ab Khvaahish-e-duniyaa kaun kare

jo aag lagaaii thii tum ne us ko to bujhaayaa ashko.n ne
jo ashko.n ke bha.Dakaaii hai us aag ko Tha.nDaa kaun kare

jab kashtii saabit-o-saalib thii, saahil kii tamannaa kisako thii
ab aisii shikastaa kashtii me.n saahil kii tamannaa kaun kare

duniyaa ne hame.n chho.Daa ai dil, ham chho.D na de kyo.n duniyaa ko
duniyaa ko samajh kar baiThe hai.n ab duniyaa duniyaa kaun kare

ham dahar ke is viiraane me.n jo kuchh bhii nazaaraa karate hai.n
ashko.n kii zabaa.Nme.n kahate hai.n aaho.n se ishaaraa karate hai.n

[dahar=world]

ai mauj-e-balaa, unako bhii zaraa do-chaar thape.De halke se
kuchh log abhii tak saahil se tuufaa.N kaa nazaaraa karate hai.n

[mauj=wave; balaa=calamity; saahil=river-side]

kyaa jaaniye kab ye paap kaTe kyaa jaaniye vo din kab aaye
jis din ke liye is duniyaa me.n kyaa kuchh na gavaaraa karate hai.n

[gavaaraa=to bear/tolerate]

kyaa tujhako pataa kyaa tujhako Khabar din raat Khayaalo.n me.n apane
ai kaakul-e-getii ham tujahko din-raat sa.Nvaaraa karate hai.n

[kaakul=hair plait; getii=world]