kya kya nigahe shauk luti hai haya ke hath
ye kya hua ke ruk gayi deen-e-takaa ke hath

angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath
dekhaa mujhe to chhod diye muskaraa ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath

baato me aise ho gaye madhhosh dekhiye
baato me aise ho gaye madhhosh dekhiye
baato me aise ho gaye madhhosh dekhiye
afsanaa gair kaa vo samajh kar sunaa kiye
afsanaa gair kaa vo samajh kar sunaa kiye
aaya jo meraa naam to bas uth ke chal diye
aaya jo meraa naam to bas uth ke chal diye
jhunjhala ke, taish khaa ke, bigad ke, chhuda ke haath
jhunjhala ke, taish khaa ke, bigad ke, chhuda ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath
dekhaa mujhe to chhod diye muskaraa ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath

parda thaa par naqaab se kuchh husn chhin pada
parda thaa par naqaab se kuchh husn chhin pada
parda thaa par naqaab se kuchh husn chhin pada
bekal hue to rah gayaa sab baankpan padaa
bekal hue to rah gayaa sab baankpan padaa
shikavo kaa jab jawab na kuchh unse ban padaa
shikavo kaa jab jawab na kuchh unse ban padaa
gardan me meri daal diye muskaraa ke haath
gardan me meri daal diye muskaraa ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath
dekhaa mujhe to chhod diye muskaraa ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath

saaki ko samjhe, ye nahi har aadmi kaa kaam
saaki ko samjhe, ye nahi har aadmi kaa kaam
saaki ko samjhe, ye nahi har aadmi kaa kaam
nakshab ko kis adaa se inaayat kiyaa thaa jaam
nakshab ko kis adaa se inaayat kiyaa thaa jaam
denaa kisi kaa sagar-e-may yaad hai nizaam
denaa kisi kaa sagar-e-may yaad hai nizaam
munh pher kar udhar ko, idhar ko badhaa ke haath
munh pher kar udhar ko, idhar ko badhaa ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath
dekhaa mujhe to chhod diye muskaraa ke haath
angdaai bhi vo lene na paae uthaa ke haath

How many eyes of longing, lost to shyness' hold,
How did faith's decree in its track unfold?

Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand,
Seeing me, they dropped it, smiling instead,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand.

Lost in words, in such a trance, observe,
Lost in words, in such a trance, observe,
Lost in words, in such a trance, observe,
Stories of others, they'd understand,
Stories of others, they'd understand,
When my name arose, they simply left,
When my name arose, they simply left,
Annoyed, enraged, in a temper, dismissing my hand,
Annoyed, enraged, in a temper, dismissing my hand,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand,
Seeing me, they dropped it, smiling instead,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand.

A veil was there, yet from the mask, beauty waned,
A veil was there, yet from the mask, beauty waned,
A veil was there, yet from the mask, beauty waned,
Agitated, all their charm was left undone,
Agitated, all their charm was left undone,
When complaints found no reply from them,
When complaints found no reply from them,
They placed, smiling, hands around my neck,
They placed, smiling, hands around my neck,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand,
Seeing me, they dropped it, smiling instead,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand.

To grasp the Saki, not every soul can claim,
To grasp the Saki, not every soul can claim,
To grasp the Saki, not every soul can claim,
How the Naqshab was graced with the cup's game,
How the Naqshab was graced with the cup's game,
To offer someone the wine cup, Nizam, I recall,
To offer someone the wine cup, Nizam, I recall,
Turning away, they reached out a hand,
Turning away, they reached out a hand,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand,
Seeing me, they dropped it, smiling instead,
Even a stretch, they couldn't complete, raising a hand.