Zindagi mein meri bas tu hi tu hai,  
Har khwab mein meri bas tu hi tu hai.

Har saans mein jo bas gaya hai khushbu banke,  
Us mehka hua jahan mein bas tu hi tu hai.

Mere labon pe tera zikr sada hai,  
Mere har qissa-e-gham mein bas tu hi tu hai.

Chaand ke saath jo guftagu karun raaton mein,  
Wahan bhi mere lafzon mein bas tu hi tu hai.

Jahan nazar uthaoon, tera chehra dikhta hai,  
Har manzar ke rangon mein bas tu hi tu hai.

Zindagi mein meri bas tu hi tu hai,  
Har khwab mein meri bas tu hi tu hai.

Takta hoon tum ko, yeh dil behak jata hai  
Tumhare jalwe mein jahan tham sa jata hai  

Tumhari aankhon ki gehraayi mein doob jata hoon  
Tumhari muskaan pe har dard bhool jata hoon  

Tum chalti ** to hawa gungunane lagti hai  
Tum bolti ** to khamoshi bhi jagti hai  

Yeh dil tumhare lamss ki tamanna liye  
Har lamha teri qurbat ki dua kiye  

Magar tum door **, yeh faasle kyun hain?  
Yeh faaslon mein bhi mohabbat ke geet kyun hain?  

Takta hoon tum ko, aur jeeta hoon tum mein  
Tumhare khwabon mein, aur haqeeqat ke gum mein

Guzar ta nahi ye shaam-e-gham  
Zindagi ke dukhon ka hai peham sitam  

Qadam qadam par thakan ka pehra  
Himaton ke chiragh bhi ** gaye madhham  

Musaafir hoon raahon ka jin ko khabar  
Manzilon ka saraab hai, dil ka maatam  

Khawab jo bune the, reza reza huye  
Haath khaali rahe, na raha koi dum  

Sawaal ye hai, aye falak-e-jafa  
Kitna aur sehna hai, bata ye sanam  

Guzar jaye ye shaam-e-gham kisi tarah  
Warna raah mein bikhar jayein hum

Kisi nazar mein kashish aisi, ke dil thehar jaye  
Chahne wale ka har zakhm, khud sanwar jaye  

Yeh jo lams hai tera, yeh jadoo ka raaz sa  
Dil ki veeran galiyon mein roshni bhar jaye  

Teri baaton ka asar dil pe utarta aisa  
Har khayal, har dua tujh pe hi thehar jaye  

Yeh mohabbat hai ya koi khwab ka dhoka  
Jo bhi mile, wohi khwahish ban ke bikhar jaye  

Meri har saans mein, tere wujood ka ehsaas  
Mere dil ka har dukh, tere qadam par mar jaye  

Kisi nazar mein kashish aisi, ke sab bhool jayein  
Dil ke har goshe mein tu hi tu thehar jaye

The eye of time has witnessed countless spectacles,  
Every joy bound to wounds, a profound connection tangible.  

Dreams extinguished in silence, unseen by all,  
Desires crumbling as wishes at their side would fall.  

Time played its games in the theater of existence,  
Love defeated, while hatred found persistence.  

Hearts became desolate in mere moments,  
Helplessness weeping at the doorstep of life's torments.  

The eye of time could never grasp this mystery,  
Why behind every smile lurks sorrow's misery.  

Yet this heart, for centuries, has asked again,  
Why does darkness follow when light remains?