dekh us ko ek aah hum ne kar li
hasrat se nigah hum ne kar li

i deeply sigh, when, her, i see
and glance at her / then wistfully

kya jaane koi ki ghar mein baithe
us shokh se rah hum ne kar li

who would know / whilst staying home
with her i've gained proximity

bande pe na kar karam ziyaada
bas bas teri chah hum ne kar li

pray, favour not this slave so much
enough, enough, i'm done with thee

jab us ne chalai tegh hum par
hathon ki panah hum ne kar li

safety in her arms i found
when she swung her sword at me

nakhwat se jo koi pesh aaya
kaj apni kulah hum ne kar li

my cap, i then kept at a slant
if someone acted haughtily

zulf-o-rukh-e-mahwashan ki daulat
sair-e-shab-e-mah hum ne kar li

i've relished many moonlit nights
when faces, tresses favoured me

kya der hai phir ye abr-e-rahmat
takhti to siyah hum ne kar li

o rain of mercy, what delay?
my slate i've blackened totally

di zabt mein jab ki 'mushafi' jaan
sharm us ki gawah hum ne kar li

in self control, i gave my life
in witness, stood her modesty