balaaye lun mai us dil ki
balaaye lun mai us dil ki jo duniyaa ke liye ro de
jahaa waalo ke ranj-o-gam ko apne khun se dho de
jahaa waalo ke ranj-o-gam ko apne khun se dho de

jalaa ke aashiyaa apnaa basaa ke gair ki mhafil
jalaa ke aashiyaa apnaa basaa ke gair ki mhafil
kisi ke soz-e-gam me apne saaje dil ko bhi kho de
kisi ke soz-e-gam me apne saaje dil ko bhi kho de

meri aankho me uski aankh hi izzat ke kaabil hai
meri aankho me uski aankh hi izzat ke kaabil hai
haan haan izzat ke kaabil hai
jo aansu ban ke bah jaaye
jo aansu ban ke bah jaaye usi ko khud me hi kho de
jo aansu ban ke bah jaaye usi ko khud me hi kho de

I crave the heart, its blessings I implore,
A heart that weeps for all the world's despair,
And with its lifeblood, washes clean the sore
Of every grief that burdened mortals bear.

That, burning down its nest, a home forsakes,
And builds a haven for another's plea,
Within their burning sorrow, truly breaks,
And loses all its music utterly.

In my own eyes, that gaze alone is grand,
Yes, worthy of all honor, I proclaim,
The tear that flows, across the barren land,
And vanishes, consumed within its flame.