Khaab kaa kaisaa gadaayi taajeshaahi ek hai,
Ye tannazzul ye tarakki dil teraa baihlaaye kyon
The begging bowl and the crown of thy dream are one and the same,
Let not this fall or this rise affect thy hear
Dile daaram ke dar vai gham na gunjad,
Che jaaye gham ke shaadi ham na gunjad
I have a heart in which there is no sorrow,
Nay, there is no place in it even for joy
Rishtaye dar gardanam afgandaa dost
Mee burad har jaa ke khaatir khaaye ost
My Friend has thrown a string around my neck,
And leads me wheresoever He Wills.