barisho ka to bas bahana tha
barisho ka to bas bahana tha
aankh ne yun bhi bheeg jana tha
barisho ka to bas bahana tha

dard se yu badha liya rista
dard se yu badha liya rista
dard se yu badha liya rista
jaise wo dost ek purana tha
jaise wo dost ek purana tha
aankh ne yun bhi bheeg jana tha
barisho ka to bas bahana tha

bojh jaisi nahi thi jab khusiya
bojh jaisi nahi thi jab khusiya
bojh jaisi nahi thi jab khusiya
wo zamana bhi kya zamana tha
wo zamana bhi kya zamana tha
aankh ne yun bhi bheeg jana tha
barisho ka to bas bahana tha

minnato se hua na kuch hansil
minnato se hua na kuch hansil
minnato se hua na kuch hansil
jisne jana tha usne jana tha
jisne jana tha usne jana tha
aankh ne yun bhi bheeg jana tha
barisho ka to bas bahana tha

The rains, a mere pretense, a veil,
The rains, a mere pretense, a veil,
My eyes were destined to weep and wail.
The rains, a mere pretense, a veil.

I embraced sorrow, a kinship grown,
I embraced sorrow, a kinship grown,
A bond with pain, a friend well-known,
A friend from ages, seeds were sown.
My eyes were destined to weep and wail.
The rains, a mere pretense, a veil.

When joy was light, no burden felt,
When joy was light, no burden felt,
What a time, a world that dealt,
A memory the heart has dealt.
My eyes were destined to weep and wail.
The rains, a mere pretense, a veil.

No prayer could bring what fate decreed,
No prayer could bring what fate decreed,
What was meant to be, meant to be,
The soul's deep knowing, wild and free.
My eyes were destined to weep and wail.
The rains, a mere pretense, a veil.