sadmo ke badlo tumhe bewaqt aake kya mila
chhai hui thi chandni kirnon ke khatir kya mila
nazre lgai thi chand pe milne lga tha dil zra
dono dilo ke bich me bijli ghira ke kya mila
sadmo ke badlo tumhe bewaqt aake kya mila

aati hui bahar ka ankho ko intzar tha
man me lga tha aashiya tinke uda ke kya mila
man me lga tha aashiya tinke uda ke kya mila
sadmo ke badlo tumhe bewaqt aake kya mila

do din ki hai ye jindagi fir ye jawani kitne din
paani ke the bulbule hamko mita ke kya mila
paani ke the bulbule hamko mita ke kya mila
sadmo ke badlo tumhe bewaqt aake kya mila

After the storms, clouds, arriving unbidden, what gain?
The moon's silver spilled, for the sun's sake, what pain?
Eyes held the moon, hearts began to softly meet,
Between two souls, a lightning strike, what defeat?
After the storms, clouds, arriving unbidden, what gain?

Spring's eager embrace, the eyes did long to see,
A nest in the heart, then scattered, what decree?
A nest in the heart, then scattered, what decree?
After the storms, clouds, arriving unbidden, what gain?

Brief is this life, and youth a fleeting guest,
Bubbles on water, erased, what unrest?
Bubbles on water, erased, what unrest?
After the storms, clouds, arriving unbidden, what gain?