vo apani yaad dilaane ko
ek ishq ki duniyaa chhod gaye
jaldi me lipistek bhul gaye
rumaal puraanaa chhod gaye

aashiq jo hue the ham unpar
din-raat lagate the chakkar
sab kuchh to bataayaa ham ne magar
pit jaane kaa kissaa chhod gaye

daulat kaa hame armaan rahaa
is ishq me bhi nuksaan rahaa
do aane kaa bhi jo bik na sakaa
pital kaa vo bundaa chhod gae

mufalis the janaab-e-majanun bhi
sunate hai jab unki maut aayi
paakit se na nikali ek paayi
laila kaa vo kuttaa chhod gaye

jine se hai ham apne khafaa
aur marne se hai dar lagtaa
the mard jinho ne zahar piyaa
aaraam se duniyaa chhod gaye

talwaar dikhaa kar ham ne kahaa
karti ho hame tum kyo rusavaa
sun logi kisi din murali-dhar
is ishq me duniyaa chhod gaye

They left a world of love behind,
A memory to ignite the mind.
Forgotten lipstick, a hurried trace,
An old handkerchief, time couldn’t erase.

We, their lovers, once consumed,
By day and night, we bloomed.
We spoke of all, confessed our plight,
But the tale of blows, they left to blight.

Wealth's allure, we longed to seize,
Yet love's embrace brought only unease.
A trinket cheap, a worthless gleam,
A brass earring, a fading dream.

Majnun, the pauper, they say,
When death's shadow dimmed the day,
No coin emerged from his pocket's hold,
But Laila's dog, a story told.

We're weary of life's harsh decree,
Yet fear of death binds us, you see.
Those brave souls, who drank the poison deep,
Have left this world to eternal sleep.

With a sword's cold, metallic glare,
We asked, "Why do you bring despair?"
"One day you'll hear the flute's soft call,"
In this love, they left us all.