kaba kis muh se jaoge galib
kaba kis muh se jaoge galib
shram tumko magar nahi aati

koi ummid bhar nahi aati
koi ummid bhar nahi aati
koi surat najar nahi aati
koi ummid bhar nahi aati
koi ummid

maut ka ek din muaiyan hai
maut ka ek din muaiyan hai
maut ka ek din muaiyan hai
nind kyu raat bhar nahi aati
nind kyu raat bhar nahi aati
koi surat najar nahi aati
koi ummid

aage aati thi hale dil pe hasi
aage aati thi hale dil pe hasi
aage aati thi hale dil pe hasi
ab kisi baat par nahi aati
ab kisi baat par nahi aati
koi ummid bhar nahi aati

hai kuch aisi hi baat jo chup hu
hai kuch aisi hi baat jo chup hu
hai kuch aisi hi baat jo chup hu
varna kya baat varna kya baat

varna kya baat kar nahi aati
varna kya baat kar nahi aati
koi surat najar nahi aati
koi ummid bhar nahi aati
koi ummid bhar nahi aati

Ghalib, to Kaaba, how will you go?
Ghalib, to Kaaba, how will you go?
Shame, it seems, you do not know.

No hope arrives, it seems to be,
No face appears for me to see.
No hope arrives, it seems to be,
No face appears for me to see.
No hope.

Death’s appointed day, it waits for all,
Death’s appointed day, it waits for all,
Death’s appointed day, it waits for all,
Why does sleep not come, to heed my call?
Why does sleep not come, to heed my call?
No face appears for me to see.
No hope.

Once, my heart's plight brought laughter near,
Once, my heart's plight brought laughter near,
Once, my heart's plight brought laughter near,
But now, on nothing, does it appear.
But now, on nothing, does it appear.
No hope arrives, it seems to be.

There is a thing I cannot say,
There is a thing I cannot say,
There is a thing I cannot say,
That keeps me silent, come what may.
That keeps me silent, come what may.
No face appears for me to see.
No hope arrives, it seems to be.
No hope arrives, it seems to be.