chhaya hua hai kadaki ka mausam
or pet khali ab kya kare
aise me dilbar dil mangta hai
bhojan ki thali ab kya kare
ab kya kare
koi na jane dil ki lagi ko
o dil ke mali ab kya kare haye
aau to kaise
kadmo me jag ne janjir dali
ab kya kare o ab kya kare

sab kha rahe maje se prathe
chale mere dil par chhuri or kate
mohabbat me yaro nikla divala
sabki divali ab kya kare
koi na jane dil ki lagi ko
o dil ke mali ab kya kare haye
o ab kya kare haye

sara jamana khushiya manaye
bin tere sajan kuch bhi na bhaye
tu dur hai to
pili padi hai balo ki lali
ab kya kare haye
koi na jane dil ki lagi ko
o dil ke mali ab kya kare haye
o ab kya kare haye
chhaya hua hai kadaki ka mausam
or pet khali ab kya kare
aise me dil bar dil mangta hai
bhojan ki thali ab kya kare
haye haye ab kya kare

A famine of fortune blankets the world,
And the belly aches, a barren plea.
The heart, in this hour, craves a lover's touch,
While the empty plate mocks what might be.
Now, what to do?

None comprehends the heart's fierce ache,
O Gardener of the heart, what now, alas?
How to approach, when the world's chains bind,
Each step a captive in the passing phase?
Now, what to do?

All feast on pleasures, rich and grand,
While knives and thorns pierce my heart's command.
Love's bankruptcy, a bitter cost,
While others revel, their fortunes amassed.
Now, what to do?

The world rejoices, in joyous light,
Without you, Beloved, all fades from sight.
Your absence, a withering hand,
Has bleached the crimson from my hair's delight.
Now, what to do?

A famine of fortune blankets the world,
And the belly aches, a barren plea.
The heart, in this hour, craves a lover's touch,
While the empty plate mocks what might be.
Now, what to do?