Kuch ishq kiya, Kuch kaam kiya

Wo log boht khush qismat thay
Jo ishq ko kaam samajhte thay
Ya kaam se aashique karte thay

Ham jeete jee masroof rahe
Kuch ishq kiya, kuch kaam kiya
Kaam ishq ke aarre aata raha

Aur ishq kaam se ulajhta raha
Phir aakhir tang aa kar hum ne
Dono ko adoora chorr diya

~ Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Fortunate indeed were those
who took love as their business
or were in love with whatever they did.

I kept myself busy all my life
With little bit of love, and little bit of work
Work came in the way of love

And love often impeded work
Then, finally, in disgust, giving it all up
I forsook them both (love and work), unfinished

~ Faiz Ahmed Faiz (TRANSLATED)