\startsong
\stitle{aah ko chaahiiye ek umr asar hone tak}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Begum Akhtar}
\printtitle
#indian

aah ko chaahiiye ek umr asar hone tak
kaun jiitaa hai terii zulf ke sar hone tak

aashiqii sabr talab aur tamannaa betaab
dil kaa kyaa ra.ng karuu.N Kuun-e-jigar hone tak

ham ne maanaa ke taGaaful na karoge lekin
Kaak ho jaae.nge ham tum ko Kabar hone tak

%[taGaaful = neglect]

Gam-e-hastii kaa 'Asad' kis se ho juz marg ilaaj
shamaa har ra.ng me.n jalatii hai sahar hone tak

%[juz = other than; marg = death; sahar = dawn]

#endindian
\endsong