aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
kahūñ kis se maiñ ki kyā hai shab-e-ġham burī balā hai
mujhe kyā burā thā marnā agar ek baar hotā
of gloomy nights alone and sad, to whom should I complain?
Dying just once would not be bad, but each evening again?
kahun kis se main ki kya hai shab-e-gham buri bala hai
mujhe kya bura tha marna agar ek bar hota
ghar se nikal kar jaatā huuñ maiñ roz kahāñ
ik din apnā pīchhā kar ke dekhā jaa.e
ghar se nikal kar jata hun main roz kahan
ek din apna pichha kar ke dekha jae
in añdheroñ se pare is shab-e-ġham se aage
ik na.ī sub.h bhī hai shām-e-alam se aage
in andheron se pare is shab-e-gham se aage
ek nai subh bhi hai sham-e-alam se aage
chubhan ye piiTh meñ kaisī hai muḌ ke dekh to le
kahīñ koī tujhe pīchhe se dekhtā hogā
chubhan ye piTh mein kaisi hai muD ke dekh to le
kahin koi tujhe pichhe se dekhta hoga
rāsta sochte rahne se kidhar bantā hai
sar meñ saudā ho to dīvār meñ dar bantā hai
rasta sochte rahne se kidhar banta hai
sar mein sauda ho to diwar mein dar banta hai
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