mohabbat tark ki main ne gareban si liya main ne
zamane ab to khush ho zahr ye bhi pi liya main ne

love i have renounced and sewn the collar that was ripped
o world now you be happy for this poison i have sipped

abhi zinda hun lekin sochta rahta hun khalwat mein
ki ab tak kis tamanna ke sahaare ji liya main ne

though i am alive, i often think, when there is no throng
based on what desire, tell me, have i lived this long

unhen apna nahin sakta magar itna bhi kya kam hai
ki kuchh muddat hasin khwabon mein kho kar ji liya main ne

though i cannot possess her, it's of major consequence
that for a while, her in my dreams, i did experience

bas ab to daman-e-dil chhod do bekar ummido
bahut dukh sah liye main ne bahut din ji liya main ne

the vestment of my heart o helpless hopes now leave alone
i've lived far too long and sorrows ample have i borne