jo is shor se 'mir' rota rahega
to ham-saya kahe ko sota rahega

o miir so loudly, if you continue to weep
how will your neighbor be able to stay asleep

main wo rone wala jahan se chala hun
jise abr har sal rota rahega

such a lamenter i am who's about to die
for whom each year clouds will continue to cry

mujhe kaam rone se aksar hai naseh
tu kab tak mere munh ko dhota rahega

preacher i am wont to weep, time and again
till when will you keep wiping tears of my pain

bas ai girya aankhen teri kya nahin hain
kahan tak jahan ko dubota rahega

o weeping, do you not have eyes, tell me pray
till when will you keep drowning the world this way

mere dil ne wo nala paida kiya hai
jaras ke bhi jo hosh khota rahega

my heart has produced a wailing so intense
even the clanging bell now will lose all sense

tu yun galiyan ghair ko shauq se de
hamein kuchh kahega to hota rahega

you may berate my rival as much you choose
don't blame me for the outcome, if me too you abuse

bas ai 'mir' mizhgan se ponchh aansuon ko
tu kab tak ye moti pirota rahega

miir you've wept enough, wipe tears from your brow
how long will you keep stringing pearls do let me know