\startsong
\stitle{sab kahaa.N kuchh laalaa-o-gul me.n numaayaa.N ho gaii.n}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Begum Akhtar}
\printtitle
#indian

sab kahaa.N kuchh laalaa-o-gul me.n numaayaa.N ho gaii.n
Kaak me.n kyaa suurate.n ho.ngii ki pinhaa.N ho gaii.n

yaad thii hamako bhii ra.ngaa ra.ng bazmaaraaiiyaa.N
lekin ab naqsh-o-nigaar-e-taaq-e-nisiyaa.N ho gaii.n

%[ra.ngaa ra.ng bazmaaraaiiyaa.N = decorations]
%[naqsh-o-nigaar = flowery decorations; taaq-e-nisiyaa.N = forgotten shelf]

ham muvahihad hai.n, hamaaraa kesh hai tark-e-ruusuum
millate.n jab miT gaii.n, ajzaa-e-iimaa.N ho gaii.n

%[muvahihad = believer in one God; kesh = religion]
%[tark-e-ruusuum = departure from traditional practices]
%[millate.n = community; ajzaa-e-iimaa.N = part of religion]

nii.nd usakii hai, dimaaG usakaa hai, raate.n usakii hai.n
terii zulfe.n jisake baazuu par parishaa.N ho gaii.n

ra.nj se Kuugar huaa insaa.N to miT jaataa hai ra.nj
mushkile.n mujh par pa.Di itanii ke aasaa.N ho gaii.n

%[Kuugar = used to]

#endindian
\endsong