ye kis Khalish ne phir is dil me.n aashiyaanaa kiyaa

phir aaj kis ne suKhan ham se Gaayebaanaa kiyaa

[Gaayebaanaa=hidden/invisible]

Gam-e-jahaa.N ho, ruKh-e-yaar ho ke dast-e-uduu

salook jis se kiyaa hamane aashiqaanaa kiyaa

[dast-e-uduu=enemy's hands]

the Khaak-e-raah bhii ham log qahar-e-tuufaa.N bhii

sahaa to kyaa na sahaa aur kiyaa to kyaa na kiyaa

[qahar-e-tuufaa.N=storm's fury]

Khushaa ke aaj har ik mudda_ii ke lab par hai

vo raaz jis ne hame.n raa.Nd-e-zamaanaa kiyaa

[Khushaa=matter of joy; mudda_ii=plaintiff]

[raa.Nd-e-zamaanaa=society's outcast]

vo hiilaagar jo vafaajuu bhii hai jafaaKhuu bhii

kiyaa bhii "Faiz" to kis but se dostaanaa kiyaa

[hiilaagar=one who makes excuses; vafaajuu=faithful (in love)]

[jafaaKhuu=unfaithful by habit]