aansu chhupaaye aankh mein kun-e-jigar piya karun
aansu chhupaaye aankh mein kun-e-jigar piya karun
aahon bhare jahaan mein, aahon bhare jahaan mein
majbur main jiya karun
aansu chhupaaye aankh mein

jalta hua chiraag hun par ab vo roshni kaha
jalta hua chiraag hun par ab vo roshni kaha
jo aandhiyo mein raat bhar, jo aandhiyo mein raat bhar
roshan jaha kiya karun
aansu chhupaaye aankh mein

manzil ki chaah mein meri raahein badal-badal gayi
manzil ki chaah mein meri raahein badal-badal gayi
har mod par ruka-ruka, har mod par ruka-ruka
kud se gile kiya karun
aansu chhupaaye aankh mein kun-e-jigar piya karun
aahon bhare jahaan mein, majbur main jiya karun
aansu chhupaaye aankh mein

In eyes that veil the wellspring, I drink the blood of my heart,
In eyes that veil the wellspring, I drink the blood of my heart.
In a world that sighs and groans, in a world that sighs and groans,
I, though bound, must play my part,
In eyes that veil the wellspring.

A lamp that burns, yet dimmed now, where is that radiant fire?
A lamp that burns, yet dimmed now, where is that radiant fire?
To light the darkest night, to light the darkest night,
Through tempests' cruel desire,
In eyes that veil the wellspring.

Desires for a distant shore, my paths have all been changed,
Desires for a distant shore, my paths have all been changed,
At every turning point, at every turning point,
With my own self estranged,
In eyes that veil the wellspring. I drink the blood of my heart,
In a world that sighs and groans, I, though bound, must play my part,
In eyes that veil the wellspring.