kaha tak jafa husn walo ki sahte
kaha tak jafa husn walo ki sahte
jawani jo rahti to phir hum na rahte
jawani jo rahti to phir hum na rahte

nasheman na jalta nishani to rahti
nasheman na jalta nishani to rahti
humara tha kya thik rahte na rahte
humara tha kya thik rahte na rahte

koi naksh aur koi diwar samjha
koi naksh aur koi diwar samjha
zamana hua humko is tarah se rahte
zamana hua humko is tarah se rahte

zamana bade saukh se sun raha tha
humi so gaye dasta kahte kahte
humi so gaye dasta kahte kahte
humi so gaye

How long can one bear beauty's cruel hand?
How long can one bear beauty's cruel hand?
If youth remained, we'd not longer stand.
If youth remained, we'd not longer stand.

The nest would not burn, a trace would remain,
The nest would not burn, a trace would remain,
What was ours, it's fine, whether we remain or wane,
What was ours, it's fine, whether we remain or wane.

Some saw a mark, some a wall's embrace,
Some saw a mark, some a wall's embrace,
An age has passed, silenced in this place,
An age has passed, silenced in this place.

The world listened, with such eager ear,
The world listened, with such eager ear,
We fell asleep, as the tale did appear,
We fell asleep, as the tale did appear,
We fell asleep.