Kabhi dil mein teri yaad thi
een aankhon mei teri tasveer thi
meri jindagi tere naam thi
aur saansein teri jaagir thi

Kabhi kadam uth-te thei teri rahoon ki taraf
aur sajde thei sirf tere hi dar ke liye
har khuli aankh ke khwaabon mein basaa karti thi tu
teri yaadein huwa karti thi mere basar ke liye

Phir kyon tune mujhe sile diye bewafai ke
pairon talei raund dali meri yeh duniya
jalaa ke dil ko mere raakh bhi rahne na di baaki
koi baki nahi rahne diya jahan mein mera nishan
 
Ab to bas ek lakeer dhuwan hai afshan
koi siskiyan leti hui chingari
tanhaayiyon ke nazar ho gayi rooh meri
har taraf aag hai, bebasi aur bezaari

Jalte huwe jahan mein laut aaunga
waapis yahan jhuthlaa ke maut aaunga
teri rangeen raaton mein banke kali ghataa
mausam-e-ishk pe lahu barsaaunga

Yeh mera waadaa hai dil todne wale
jab kahin mehfil mein tera naam aayega
bewafai ko teri log yaad rakhein ki nahin
ishk mera, mera diwanapan kaiyon ko yaad aayega

Hazaaron saal tak is deewane ki aah barpegi
aashik bhi mere naam ki kasam khaayenge
mohabbat is jahan mein hain kai karne wale
par mere kisse geeton mein sunei jaayenge
 

Once your memory ruled this heart
and it was only your vision in these eyes
my life was bequeathed to you
and the breaths were your terrain

Once my steps used to lead me towards to your house
and I used to bow only to your presence
you were there lingering in my dreams
and your memories were the essence of my life

Then why did you give me deceit and heartbreaks
and why you crushed my world under your feet
you broke my heart so that not even chars remained
and there was not a symbol of my entity anywhere
 
What remains is just a thin line of smoke
just some dying embers
my soul is confined to solitude
everywhere fire, helplessness and indifference rules

But I promise that I will return to the burning lands
return here defying even death
I will be the darkest cloud in your colourful nights
and I shall rain blood on the joyous love filled surroundings


Oh you heartbreaker this is my promise to you
that whenever your name is mentioned in parties
even if people may not remember your unfaithfulness
my love and my madness will be remembered by many

For a thousand years my sighs will be heard everywhere
and lovers will swear by my name
there may be lots of people in love in the world
but my love stories will be eternal in folksongs

  ~Diljalaa~