\startsong
\stitle{duur hai manzil raahe.n mushkil aalam hai tanhaaii kaa}
\singers{Shakeel Badayuni #5}
\printtitle
#indian

duur hai manzil raahe.n mushkil aalam hai tanahaa_ii kaa
aaj mujhe ehasaas huaa hai apani shikastaapaa_ii kaa

%[shikastaah_paaii = infirmity of the feet]

dekh ke mujh ko duniyaaa vaale kahane lage hai.n diivaanaa
aaj vahaa.N hai ishq jahaa.N kuchh Kauf nahii.n rusavaa_ii kaa

chho.D de.n rasm-e-Kud_nigarii ko to.D de.n apanaa iimaa.N
Katm kiye detaa hai zaalim ruup terii a.nga.Daa_ii kaa

 Note: Peenaz Masani sinsg this as:
chho.D de rasm-e-Kud_nigarii ko chho.D de apanaa haath yahaa.N
Kaak kiye detaa hai zaalim ruup terii a.nga.Daa_ii kaa

mai.n ne ziyaa husn ko baKshii us kaa to ko_ii zikr nahii.n
lekin ghar ghar me.n charchaa hai aaj terii raanaa_ii kaa

%[ziyaaye.n = splendour, brilliance; raanaaii = radiance]

ahal-e-havas ab ghabaraate hai.n Duub ke behar-e-Gam me.n "Shakeel"
pahale na thaa bechaaro.n ko a.ndaazaa geharaa_ii kaa

%[havas = desire; behar = sea, gulf, bay]

#endindian
\endsong