khatir se ya lihaz se mai maan to gaya
khatir se ya lihaz se mai maan to gaya
jhuthi kasam se apka iman to gaya
khatir se ya lihaz se mai maan to gaya
jhuthi kasam se apka iman to gaya
khatir se ya lihaz se mai maan to gaya

dil leke muft kahte hai kuch kaam ka nahi
dil leke muft kahte hai kuch kaam ka nahi
ulti shikayate rahi ehsaan to gaya
ulti shikayate rahi ehsaan to gaya
jhuthi kasam se apka iman to gaya
khatir se ya lihaz se mai maan to gaya

dekha hai butakade me jo
aye shekh kuch na puch
dekha hai butakade me jo
aye shekh kuch na puch
iman ki to ye hai ki iman to gaya
iman ki to ye hai ki iman to gaya
jhuthi kasam se apka iman to gaya
khatir se ya lihaz se mai maan to gaya

jo namabar se khush na hua par hazar shukr
jo namabar se khush na hua par hazar shukr
mujhko wo mere naam se pahchan to gaya
mujhko wo mere naam se pahchan to gaya
jhuthi kasam se apka iman to gaya
khatir se ya lihaz se mai maan to gaya

hosh-o-hawas-o-tab-o-tawan daag ja chuke
hosh-o-hawas-o-tab-o-tawan daag ja chuke
ab ham bhi jane wale hai saman to gaya
ab ham bhi jane wale hai saman to gaya
jhuthi kasam se apka iman to gaya
khatir se ya lihaz se mai maan to gaya

I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense,
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense,
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense,
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.

You took my heart, then scorned it, useless, vain,
You took my heart, then scorned it, useless, vain,
Complaints you spun, the debt of grace was slain.
Complaints you spun, the debt of grace was slain.
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.

I saw within the idol's house, O Sheikh,
I saw within the idol's house, O Sheikh,
Ask not, for faith itself began to leak.
Ask not, for faith itself began to leak.
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.

Though joy he found not in the messenger, praise be,
Though joy he found not in the messenger, praise be,
At least, he knew my name, remembered me.
At least, he knew my name, remembered me.
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.

My senses, strength, and vigor, all now scarred,
My senses, strength, and vigor, all now scarred,
We too depart, our baggage now discarded.
We too depart, our baggage now discarded.
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.