ae chand ummido ko meri shamma dikha de
ae chand ummido ko meri shamma dikha de
dube huye soye huye suraj ka pata de
rote huye jug beet gaya ab to hansa de
ae mere hi maula mujhe ye baat bata de
ae mere hi maula mujhe ye baat bata de

nagri meri kab tak yu hi barbad rahegi
nagari meri barbad hai barbad hai barbad hai
nagri meri kab tak yu hi barbad rahegi
jo aankh ka aansu hai aaho ka dhuaa hai
jo aankh ka aansu hai aaho ka dhuaa hai

O Moon, ignite the lamps of my hopes anew,
O Moon, reveal the lamps where hope resides.
Show me the sun, sunk low, asleep in blue,
Awaits the dawn, where light forever guides.
The ages weep, now grant me smiles to bloom,
O my Creator, whisper to my soul,
O my Creator, let your wisdom loom.

How long will my city lie in ruin's hold?
My city, ruined, lost, and ever frail,
How long will this despair my story told?
The tear that falls, a sigh that leaves a trail,
The tear that falls, a smoke that hides the stars.