Jhoothi Sachchi Aas Pe Jeena Kab Tak Aakhir?

R.I.P. Jagjit Singh. I have no words to say beyond the lyrics; an English translation cannot do this ghazal any justice.

Updated with translation per request. :)

Album: Beyond Time

Singers: Chitra, Jagjit Singh

Lyrics: Kashif Indori

MD: Jagjit Singh

Jhoothi Sachchi Aas Pe Jeena
To live by a false true hope

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?
For how long at last? At last for how long?

Jhoothi Sachchi Aas Pe Jeena

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?

Mai Ki Jagah Khoon-e-Dil Peena
Drinking the blood of my heart in place of wine.

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?
For how long at last? At last for how long?

Jhoothi Sachchi Aas Pe Jeena

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?

Socha Hai Ab Paar Uttarenge
I've decided that I will get off on the other side (will cross over)

Ya Takra Kar Doob Marenge
Or I will crash and drown to death.

Toofano Ki Zad Pe Safina
A boat, the target of a typhoon

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?
For how long at last? At last for how long?

Jhoothi Sachchi Aas Pe Jeena

Kab Tak Aakhir,? Aakhir Kab Tak?

Ek Maheene Ke Vaade Par Saal Guzaara, Phir Bhi Na Aaye
On the promise of one month, a year was spent, he/she still did not come.

Ek Maheene Ke Vaade Par Saal Guzaara, Phir Bhi Na Aaye

Vaade Ka Yeh Ek Maheena
This promise of one month

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?
For how long at last? At last for how long?

Jhoothi Sachchi Aas Pe Jeena

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?

Samne Duniya Bhar Ke Gham Hai, Aur Idhar Ek Tanha Hum Hai
In front of me are the sorrows of the world, and over here I am alone.

Samne Duniya Bhar Ke Gham Hai, Aur Idhar Ek Tanha Hum Hai

Sankhron Patthar, Ek Aaina
Hundreds of stones, one mirror

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?
For how long at last? At last for how long?

Jhooti Sachchi Aas Pe Jeena

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?

Mai Ki Jah Khoon-e-Dil Peena

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?

Jhoothi Sachchi Aas Pe Jeena

Kab Tak Aakhir? Aakhir Kab Tak?