mujh se pehli si mohabbat meray mehbub na maangDon't ask me for the love I once gave you, my love
mein ne samjha tha kay tu hai to darakhshaan hai hayaatI thought if I had you, life would shine eternally for me
tera gham hai to gham-e-dahar ka jhagdra kya haiWith your heartaches, those of the universe would fade
teri surat se hai aalam mein bahaaron ko sabaatYour face would bring permanence to every spring
teri aankhon ke sivaa duniya mein rakkha kya haiWhat is there to treasure in this world but your eyes?
tu jo mil jaaye to taqdir niguun ho jaayeIf I found you, my fate would bow down to me
yun na tha mein ne faqat chahaa tha yun ho jaayeIt was not so, merely how I wished it to be
anaginat sadiyon ki taarik bahimanaa talismThe dreadful magic of uncountable dark years
resham-o-atalas-o-kamkhvaab mein bunavaaye huyeWoven in silk, satin and brocade
jaa-ba-jaa bikate huye kuuchaa-o-baazaar mein jismBodies sold in every corner of the market
khaak mein lithade huye khuun mein nahalaaye huyeCovered in dust, bathed in blood
laut jaati hai udhar ko bhi nazar kyaa kijeStill returns my gaze in that direction, what can be done?
ab bhi dilkash hai tera husn magar kya kijeEven now your beauty is tantalizing, but what can I do?
aur bhii dukh hain zamaane mein mohabbat ke sivaaThe times hold sorrows besides those of love
raahaten aur bhi vasl ki raahat ke sivaaThere is happiness other than the joy of union
mujh se pehli si mohabbat meray mehbub na maangDon't ask me for the love I once gave you, my love
written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz