\startsong
\stitle{lete hii dil jo aashiq-e-dil soz kaa chale}
\singers{Zauq #6}
\printtitle
#indian

lete hii dil jo aashiq-e-dil-soz kaa chale
tum aag lene aae the kyaa aae kyaa chale

%[dil-soz = pathetic]

bal be Garuur-e-husn, zamii.n par na rakhe paao.n
maani.nde aaftaab vo be naqashe paa chale

kyaa le chale galii se terii ham ke juu.n nasiim
aae the sar pe Kaak u.Daane, u.Daa chale

aaluudaa chashm me.n na huii surmaa se nigaah
dekhaa, jahaa.N se saaf hii ahale safaa chale

%[aaluudaa = impure; safaa = bright, pure]

saath apane le ke tausane umare ravaa.N ko aah
ham is saraae dahar me.n kyaa aaye kyaa chale

%[tausan = an unmanageable horse - here it implies unbridled ambitions; dahar = world]

fikare qanaayat unako mayassar huii kahaa.N
duniyaa se dil me.n le ke hirs-o-havaa chale

%[qanaayat = contentment; mayassar = possible; hirs = greed]

ae ‘zauq' hai Gazab nigaahe yaar, alhafeez!
vo kyaa bache ke jis pe ye tiir-e-qazaa chale

#endindian
\endsong