\startsong
\stitle{hamane duniyaa me.n aake kyaa dekhaa}
\singers{Bahadur Shah Zafar}
\printtitle
#indian

hamane duniyaa me.n aake kyaa dekhaa
dekhaa jo kuchh, so Kvaab-saa dekhaa

hai to i.nsaan Kaak kaa putalaa
lek paanii kaa bul-bulaa dekhaa

%[lek (a short form of lekin) = but]

Kuub dekhaa jahaa.N ke Kuubaa.N ko
ek tujhasaa na duusaraa dekhaa

%[Kuubaa.N = beauties (beautiful ladies)]

ek dam par havaa na baa.Ndh habaab
dam ko dam bhar me.n yaa.N havaa dekhaa

%[habaab = bubble]

na huye terii Kaak-e-paa, hamane
Kaak me.n aap ko milaa dekhaa

%[Kaak-e-paa = dust of the feet (paao.n kii dhuul)]
%[aap = self (in the context used here)]

ab na diije "zafar" kisii ko dil
ki jise dekhaa, bevafaa dekhaa

#endindian
\endsong