daher me naqsh-e-wafa
daher me naqsh-e-wafa
wajah-e-tasalli na hua
hai wo lafz jo
hai wo lafz jo, sharminda-e-maani na hua
daher mein naqsh-e-wafa

maine chaaha tha ki
andoh-e-wafa se chhutn
maine chaaha thhaa ki
andoh-e-wafa se chhutn
wo sitamgar mere
wo sitamgar mere
marne pe bhi raazi na hua
daher me naqsh-e-wafa

hun tere waada na karne pe
bhe raazi the kabhi
hun tere waada na karne pe
bhe raazi ke kabhi
gosh minnat kash-e
gosh minnat kash-e-gubang-e-tasalli na hua
daher me naqsh-e-wafa

kisse mahrumiye kismat ki shikaayat kije
kisse mahrumiye kismat ki shikaayat kije
humne chahaa tha ki
humne chahaa tha ki, mar jaayen so wo bhi na hua
daher me naqsh-e-wafa

In the world's expanse, a loyal trace,
In the world's expanse, a loyal trace,
Brought no solace to embrace.
A word it seemed,
A word it seemed, that held no depth, no grace.
In the world's expanse, a loyal trace.

I wished to break,
I wished to break, from sorrow's loyal hold,
That tyrant's heart,
That tyrant's heart, even in death, unrolled.
In the world's expanse, a loyal trace.

I was content,
I was content, with promises unsaid,
The ear of hope,
The ear of hope, found no comfort spread.
In the world's expanse, a loyal trace.

To whom complain of fate's cruel hand?
To whom complain of fate's cruel hand?
I wished to die,
I wished to die, but that too was banned.
In the world's expanse, a loyal trace.