Original~ br br lahar thee, tata par bikhar gayi br zindagi yoon hee guzar gayi br br unhi raaston par kataa safar br guzare the log jinse kayi br br chehraa jo bhi hamko milaa br usee par dikhe mukhaute kayi br br kis but se karen shikvaa ham br sochate rahe din-raat yahi br br sayaano ne bahut samjhaayaa br par rahe ham vahi ke vahi br br shabd-jaal hee hamne bune, br hamse hui na koyi baat nayi br br Translation~ br br Dissipating itself like a wave on the shore, br This life has been just that, nothing more. br br Same roads I've travelled again and again br Through which have so many passed in vain. br br Every face that I met on the way br Had masks manifold, I must say. br br Which idol I should my plaint address, br Day and night I'm under this stress. br br The wise have advised me times umpteen, br But I've remained what I've been. br br I just wove webs with many a word, br Nothing was new in what I've uttered. br ...