mujhe rang de na surur de mere dil mein khud ko utar de
mere lafz sare mahak uthen mujhe aisi koi bahaar de

give me neither colour nor intoxication, come into my heart instead
grant me a spring that will cause all my words to be filled with perfume

mujhe dhup mein tu qarib kar mujhe saya apna nasib kar
meri nikhaton ko uruj de mujhe phul jaisa waqar de

save me from the sun, keep me under your sheltering being
bring my fragrances to their summit, give me the honour of flowers

meri bikhri haalat-e-zar hai na to chain hai na qarar hai
mujhe lams apna nawaz ke mere jism o jaan ko nikhaar de

i am in a state of scattered disarray, knowing neither rest nor respite
give me your touch, purify my body and soul

teri rah kitni tawil hai meri zist kitni qalil hai
mera waqt tera asir hai mujhe lamha lamha sanwar de

the road to you is long, but my life is short
my time is your captive, adorn me moment-by-moment

mere dil ki duniya udas hai na to hosh hai na hawas hai
mere dil mein aa ke thahar kabhi mere sath umr guzar de

the word of my heart is sad, i have lost all my senses
come stop in my heart and spend the rest of your days with me

meri nind munis-e-khwab kar meri rat-jagon ka hisab kar
mere nam fasl-e-gulab kar kabhi aisa mujh ko bhi pyar de

make my sleep the friend of dreams, count my nights of wakefulness
bequest the harvest of roses to me, give me such a love too

shab-e-gham andheri hai kis qadar karun kaise subh ka main safar
mere chand aa meri le khabar mujhe raushni ka hisar de

the night of sorrows is so dark, how shall i journey to the morning
o my moon, come take news of me and bring me into the circle of light