aap aaye janab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me
humne pee hai sharab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me

phir se dil ki kali khili apni
phir se dil ki kali khili apni
phir se dekha shabaab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me

tum kaha the, kaha rahe saahib
tum kaha the, kaha rahe saahib
aaj hoga hisaab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me

pehle nadan the, ab huye daana
pehle nadan the, ab huye daana
unko aaya adaab barson me
humne pee hai sharab barso me

isi umeed pe mai zinda hu
isi umeed pe mai zinda hu
kya wo denge jawaab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me
humne pee hai sharab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me

You came, oh friend, across the years,
You came, oh friend, across the years,
We've drunk the wine of tears for years,
You came, oh friend, across the years.

Again, the heart's bud starts to bloom,
Again, the heart's bud starts to bloom,
Again, we see the youthful fume,
You came, oh friend, across the years.

Where were you, where did pathways lead?
Where were you, where did pathways lead?
Today, the reckoning we'll plead,
You came, oh friend, across the years.

Before, we knew not, now we see,
Before, we knew not, now we see,
They've learned the art of courtesy,
We've drunk the wine of tears for years.

On this hope alone, I still draw breath,
On this hope alone, I still draw breath,
Will they respond beyond all death?
We've drunk the wine of tears for years,
You came, oh friend, across the years.