garmi-e-hasrat-e-nakaam se jal jate hain
hum charaghon ki tarah sham se jal jate hain

i burn up in the flames of unfulfilled desire
like lanterns are, at eventide i am set afire [...]

dil pe aae hue ilzam se pahchante hain
log ab mujh ko tere nam se pahchante hain

chalo achchha hua kaam aa gai diwangi apni
wagarna hum zamane bhar ko samjhane kahan jate

twas a good thing that my madness was to some avail
else, for my state, what other reason could the world i show? [...]

aakhri hichki tere zanun pe aae
maut bhi main shairana chahta hun

apne hathon ki lakiron mein saja le mujh ko
main hun tera tu nasib apna bana le mujh ko

in the fate lines of your hand please do let me be
make me yours my love because i am your destiny [...]

zindagi bhar ke liye ruth ke jaane wale
main abhi tak teri taswir liye baitha hun