Terii zad se nikalnaa chaahtaa hai,
ye dariyaa ruKh badalanaa chaahtaa hai,

[zad = target/range]

vo sapnaa jis kii suurat hii nahii.n hai,
merii aankho.n me.n chalnaa chaahtaa hai,

dilo.n kii maa.Ndagii pe kyaa ta’ajjub,
ki suuraj bhii to Dhalnaa chaahtaa hai,

[maa.Ndagii = dimmed/faded; ta’ajjub = amazement]

nashist-e-dard badalii hai to ab dil,
zaraa pahluu badalnaa chaahtaa hai,

[nashist-e-dard = place where it hurts]

mujhe bhii saamnaa hai karbalaa kaa,
meraa sar bhii uchhalanaa chaahtaa hai,

nahii.n hai tarjumaan-e-Gham ye aa.Nsuu,
ye paanii ab ubalanaa chaahataa hai.