kuchh dafn hai aur sans liye jata hai
ek sanp hai jo qalb mein lahraata hai

ek gunj hai jo khun mein chakraati hai
ek raaz hai pur-pech hua jata hai [...]

nazar-nawaz nazaron mein ji nahin lagta
wo kya gae ki bahaaron mein ji nahin lagta

shab-e-firaq ko ai chand aa ke chamka de
nazar udas hai taron mein ji nahin lagta [...]

ai mohabbat tere anjam pe rona aaya
jaane kyun aaj tere nam pe rona aaya

love your sad conclusion makes me weep
wonder why your mention makes me weep [...]

aasman kuchh bhi nahin ab tere karne ke liye
main ne sab tayyariyan kar li hain marne ke liye

is bulandi khauf se aazad ho us ne kaha
chand se jab bhi kaha niche utarne ke liye [...]

qarib maut khadi hai zara thahar jao
qaza se aankh ladi hai zara thahar jao

thaki thaki si fazaen bujhe bujhe tare
badi udas ghadi hai zara thahar jao [...]

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 [...]