dil akelaa hai bahut laalaa-e-saharaa kii tarah

dil akelaa hai bahut laalaa-e-saharaa kii tarah
tum ne bhii chho.D diyaa hai mujhe duniyaa kii tarah

[laalaa-e-saharaa=desert flower]

chho.D ke jaao na yuu.N ahad-e-guzishtaa kii tarah
ban ke ummiid raho vaadaa-e-fardaa kii tarah

[ahad-e-guzishtaa=bygone days; vaadaa-e-fardaa=promises of yesterday (past)]

tum havaa ho bikhero mujhe saahil saahil
mauj-e-mai ho to bahaa do mujhe dariyaa kii tarah

[saahil=shore; mauj=wave; mai=wine]

paas rahate ho to aataa hai judaa_ii kaa Khayaal
tum mere dil me.n ho andeshaa-e-fardaa kii tarah

[andeshaa-e-fardaa=remnants of the past]

biich me.n kuchh to rah-o-rasm-e-ta'alluq rakkho
ajanabii yuu.N nahii.n milate hai.n shanaasaa kii tarah

[rah-o-rasm-e-ta'alluq=social etiquettes/code/customs]
[shanaasaa=acquaintance]