zami bhi vahi hai vahi aasma
magar ab wo dilli ki galiya kaha
zami bhi vahi hai vahi aasma
magar ab wo dilli ki galiya kaha

yaha par thikana kisi ka nahi
ye zaalim zamana kisi ka nahi
yaha lut gaye kitne hi karwaa
kahaan hai vo dilli ki galiya kaha

vo ulfat nigaaho me baaki nahi
vo mahafil nahi hai vo saathi nahi
huyi bad inasaaniyat ki zuba
ilaahi vo dilli ki galiya kaha

gaya mausam-e-gul baharo ke saath
vo duniya gayi taajdaro ke saath
zamaanaa gayaa rah gayi daasta
vo dilli vo dilli ki galiya kaha
vo dilli vo dilli ki galiya kaha
vo dilli vo dilli ki galiya kaha

The earth remains, the sky the same,
But Delhi's lanes, a fading name.
The earth remains, the sky the same,
But Delhi's lanes, consumed by flame.

No haven here, for any soul,
This cruel age takes its bitter toll.
So many caravans have gone astray,
Where are those lanes of yesterday?

That love that shone in every glance,
Those gatherings, that joyful dance,
Humanity's tongue, now tightly bound,
Oh God, where are those lanes now found?

The springtime's bloom, it went away,
The world departed, come what may,
The age has passed, a tale remains,
Where are those Delhi, Delhi's lanes?
Oh Delhi, Delhi's vanished lanes?
Oh Delhi, Delhi's fading lanes?