ye zindagi jo pukare to shak sa hota hai
kahin abhi to mujhe khud-kushi nahin karni

aas kya ab to ummid-e-na-ummidi bhi nahin
kaun de mujh ko tasalli kaun bahlae mujhe

hai bikharne ko ye mahfil-e-rang-o-bu tum kahan jaoge hum kahan jaenge
har taraf ho rahi hai yahi guftugu tum kahan jaoge hum kahan jaenge

har mata-e-nafas nazr-e-ahang ki hum ko yaran hawas thi bahut rang ki
gul-zamin se ubalne ko hai ab lahu tum kahan jaoge hum kahan jaenge [...]

kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayal aata hai
ki zindagi teri zulfon ki narm chhanw mein

guzarne pati to shadab ho bhi sakti thi
ye tirgi jo meri zist ka muqaddar hai [...]

lagta nahin hai dil mera ujde dayar mein
kis ki bani hai aalam-e-na-paedar mein

my heart wanders ill at ease / in this ravaged reign
who has found fruition / in transient terrain [...]

dard-e-dil kya bayan karun 'rashki'
us ko kab e'tibar aata hai