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]