zindagii Khvaab-e-pareshaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane
maut kii larazish-e-mizshagaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

raamish-o-rang ke aivaan me.n lailaa-e-hayaat
sirf ek raat kii mehamaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

[raamish=music]

gulashan-e-ziist ke har phuul kii rangiinii me.n
dajalaa-e-Khuun-e-rag-e-jaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

[dajalaa-e-Khuun=stream/river of blood]

rang-o-aaha.ng se bajatii huii yaado.n kii baraat
raharav-e-jaadaa-e-nisiyaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

[raharav-e-jaadaa-e-nisiyaa.N=traveller of a forgotten path]