Ruuh ko ta.Dapaa rahii hai un kii yaad,
dard ban kar chhaa rahii hai un kii yaad,
[ruuh=soul]
ishq se ghabaraa rahii hai un kii yaad,
rukate rukate aa rahii hai un kii yaad,
vo ha.Nse vo zer-e-lab kuchh kah uThe,
Khvaab se dikhalaa rahii hai un kii yaad,
[zer-e-lab=in a whisper]
mai.n to Khuddaarii kaa qaa_il huu.N magar,
kyaa karuu.N phir aa rahii hai un kii yaad,
[Khuddaarii=self-respect; qaa_il=have faith in]
ab Khayaal-e-tark-e-rabt zabt hii se hai,
Khud ba Khud sharmaa rahii hai un kii yaad,
[Khayaal-e-tark=Thought of giving up; rabt=affinity] 
[zabt=tolerance; Khud-ba-Khud=by itself]