jinhe karanaa thaa dil aabaad apanaa
wo hi chale aaj barabaad ho kar
jinhe thi talaash masarrato ki
laut chale hai aaj naashaad ho kar

aaj husn ke ragi aashiyaan ko
zaalim ishq ne lutaa saiyaad ho kar
ek sine se lagaa barabaadiyo ke
ek khush hai aaj aabaad ho kar

ek doli me baithi suhaag lekar
ek jaati hai zer-e-zami dekho
kamakhaab ke pahane libaas ik ne
aur ek hai khaaqanashi dekho

jisaki laash pe ko_i naa roye aa kar
yahi hai wo maah-e-zabi dekho
ek tahani ke dono hai phul lekin
ek murajhaayaa hai ek hai khun dekho

Those meant to build the heart's true home,
Now wander, shattered, lost to roam.
Those who sought joy, a radiant gleam,
Return today, a broken dream.

Love, the tyrant, in beauty's nest,
Has plundered, hunter, putting souls to test.
One clings to ruin, a fragile hold,
While one rejoices, brave and bold.

One rides in a palanquin of grace,
While one descends to earth's embrace.
One wears silk, a vibrant hue,
While one is dust, forever true.

Upon whose grave no tears will fall,
Behold the moon, embracing all.
Two blooms on one branch, intertwined,
One withers, while one bleeds, designed.