main husn hu meri tasveer kya banaye koi
jo rang mujhme bahre hai kahan se laye koi
main ishq hu mujhe chahe to aajmaye koi
meri misal jahan me kahan se laye koi
mere jalwo ki kasam, in adao ki kasam
khul gaya aapki aashqui ka bhram
na khuda hi mila aaye haye
na khuda hi mila na misal-e-sanam
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe

jhuthe vado ki kasam, tute khabo ki kasam
khul gaya aapki sadigi ka bhram
na khuda hi mila haye
na khuda hi mila na misal-e-sanam
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe

aapko husn ke naaz ki kya khabar
chup rahe jo jaba bolti hai najar
are aapko ishq ke raaz ki kya khabar
ishq ke dum se hai sab ye sham-o-sahar
aji sham hai julfe meri
mera chehra sahar hai
are jo ji chahe kah lo
tumko kis ka dar hai
aa haye haye haye
aap kya chiz hai jinse dar jaye hum
khul gaya aapki aashqui ka bhram
na khuda hi mila aaye haye
na khuda hi mila na misal-e-sanam
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
allah

are hum to wo rang hai jo badalta nahi
husn ka hum pe jadu bhi chalta nahi
hum wo suraj hai jo chadh ke dhalta nahi
apne aage diya koi jalta nahi
are kyu magrur ho itne
ye andaaz bura hai
are apne ishq pe dekho naaz bura hai
o haye haye haye
kab tak dhaogi khud pe julmo sitam
khul gaya aapki sadigi ka bhram
na khuda hi mila haye
na khuda hi mila na misal-e-sanam
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe

aapse kya kahe husn ka baagpan
are chhod do chhod do ab ye diwanapan
ha hum hai jane wafa hum hai jane chaman
phir bhi humko nahi hai tumhari lagan
aji tumse sikhe koi
jhuthi baate karna
are ishq humara majhab
ishq hi jeena marna
hoye aa haye haye haye
yu na ruswa karo ishq ko kam se kam
are jo bhi kahte hai wo kar dikhayenge hum
khul gaya aapki aashqui ka bhram
are khul gaya aapki sadigi ka bhram
na khuda hi mila aaye haye
na khuda hi mila na misal-e-sanam
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe
na idhar ke rahe na udhar ke rahe

I am beauty, what portrait can capture me?
The colors I hold, where could they be found free?
I am love, let those who dare, try to test me,
My likeness in this world, where could it ever be?

By my radiance, by these very charms,
The illusion of your love now disarms.
Neither God was found, alas, alas,
Nor a semblance of the Beloved's arms.
Belonging nowhere, neither here nor there,
Belonging nowhere, adrift in despair.

By false promises, by dreams that have shattered,
The illusion of your simplicity has scattered.
Neither God was found, alas, alas,
Nor a semblance of the Beloved's arms.
Belonging nowhere, neither here nor there,
Belonging nowhere, adrift in despair.

What do you know of beauty's subtle grace?
Silence, where the eyes speak in their place.
What do you know of love's hidden space?
By love's breath, all dawns and eves embrace.
My tresses, they are the evening's shade,
My face, the dawn, a light unmade.
Say what you will, let your words cascade,
What fear have you, unafraid?
Oh, alas, alas, alas!
What are you, that we should be afraid?
The illusion of your love now betrayed.
Neither God was found, alas, alas,
Nor a semblance of the Beloved's arms.
Belonging nowhere, neither here nor there,
Belonging nowhere, adrift in despair.
Allah...

I am a hue that never fades,
Beauty's magic on me never plays.
I am the sun, that never degrades,
Before me, no other candle sways.
Why this pride, this arrogant guise?
Such a manner is unwise.
On your own love, do not so prize,
Oh alas, alas, alas!
How long will you inflict these pains?
The illusion of your simplicity now stains.
Neither God was found, alas, alas,
Nor a semblance of the Beloved's arms.
Belonging nowhere, neither here nor there,
Belonging nowhere, adrift in despair.

What can one say of beauty's innocent youth?
Leave it, abandon this maddened truth!
Yes, we are the ones of loyalty's proof,
We are the gardens of youth.
Yet for you, we feel no longing, no sooth.
From you, one learns falsehood's mouth.
Love is our faith, this is the truth,
Love is our life, our dying youth.
Oh, alas, alas, alas!
Do not shame love, at the very least.
We will show, do what you have released.
The illusion of your love, now decreased.
The illusion of your simplicity, now released.
Neither God was found, alas, alas,
Nor a semblance of the Beloved's arms.
Belonging nowhere, neither here nor there,
Belonging nowhere, adrift in despair.
Belonging nowhere, neither here nor there,
Belonging nowhere, adrift in despair.
Belonging nowhere, neither here nor there,
Belonging nowhere, adrift in despair.