aaine ke saamne
aaine ke saamne is taraha se jaaya na karo
aaine ke saamne is taraha se jaaya na karo
kuch aaine bhi jyaadar huaa karte hain
wo agar seene se lipta lenge to phir
phir kyaa hoga aaine ke saamne
is tarah se jaaya na karo

husn daulat hain usse sabko dikhaya na karo
husn daulat hain usse sabko dikhaya na karo
baag me ghumne tum shaam ko jaaya na karo
dekho phoolo me bhi kuch chor huaa karte hain
rang woh gaalon ka chura lenge
to phir phir kyaa hoga
aaine ke saamne is taraha se jaaya na karo

ban sanwar ke kabhi bazaar me jaaya na karo
ban sanwar ke kabhi bazaar me jaaya na karo
saath chalte huye tum haath chhudaya na karo
tum pe sab logo ki nazaren hain tumhein kyaa maalum
bheed me woh tum ko chhupa lenge to phir
phir kyaa hoga
aaine ke saamne is tarah se jaaya na karo

koi mehfil ho mere saath tum aaya na karo
koi mehfil ho mere saath tum aaya na karo
dosto se mere tum hath milaya na karo
dosto me kahin shayar huaa karte hain
tumko woh shero me saja lenge to phir
phir kyaa hoga
aaine ke saamne is taraha se jaaya na karo
kuch aaine bhi jyadar huaa karte hain
wo agar seene se lipta lenge to phir
phir kyaa hoga
aaine ke saamne iss taraha se jaaya na karo

Before the glass,
Do not approach the mirror in such a way,
For some mirrors are too much,
If they cling to your chest,
Then what?
Before the glass, approach it thus.

Beauty is a treasure, do not flaunt it to all,
Do not wander in the garden at dusk,
For even in flowers, there are thieves,
If they steal the flush from your cheeks,
Then what?
Before the glass, approach it thus.

Adorned, do not go to the marketplace,
Adorned, do not go to the marketplace,
Walking beside me, do not release my hand,
For all eyes are upon you, unaware,
If the crowd hides you away,
Then what?
Before the glass, approach it thus.

In any gathering, do not come with me,
In any gathering, do not come with me,
Do not shake hands with my friends,
For among my friends, there are poets,
If they adorn you in their verses,
Then what?
Before the glass, approach it thus.
For some mirrors are too much,
If they cling to your chest,
Then what?
Before the glass, approach it thus.