samundar mein utarta hun to aankhen bhig jati hain
teri aankhon ko padhta hun to aankhen bhig jati hain

tumhaara nam likhne ki ijazat chhin gai jab se
koi bhi lafz likhta hun to aankhen bhig jati hain [...]

apne ehsas se chhu kar mujhe sandal kar do
main ki sadiyon se adhura hun mukammal kar do

na tumhein hosh rahe aur na mujhe hosh rahe
is qadar tut ke chaho mujhe pagal kar do [...]

hamare ghar ka pata puchhne se kya hasil
udasiyon ki koi shahriyat nahin hoti

jab hua zikr zamane mein mohabbat ka 'shakil'
mujh ko apne dil-e-nakaam pe rona aaya

whenever talk of happiness i hear
my failure and frustration makes me weep [...]

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 [...]

ab to khushi ka gham hai na gham ki khushi mujhe
be-his bana chuki hai bahut zindagi mujhe