bechain dil tere bina har pal yaha
pal pal gire dil pe mere jo bijliyan
o fizaa gul na khila
o hawa khusbu na la
o ghata tu na chha, laut ja
hai kaha wo chhup gaya
chanda tu hi bata
chandni na luta, laut ja

veeran tere bina sara jahan
nas nas me hai uthne lage lakho tufaa
barkha tham ja zara bijli si na gira
o ghata tu na chha, laut ja
chanda chhup ja zara
o bahaar nagme na gaa
papiha na de sada, laut ja

nadiya na bah zara
o pavan tham ja zara
aanchal na uda yun mera
bagiyan na khil zara
koyal mujhe na bula
ji mera na jala, laut ja
o fizaa gul na khila
o hawa khusbu na la
o ghata tu na chha, laut ja
hai kaha wo chhup gaya
chanda tu hi bata
chandni na luta, laut ja

Restless heart, each moment aches, bereft,
Lightning strikes, a storm within my breast.
O breeze, let no flowers bloom,
O wind, no fragrance perfume,
O cloud, depart, and cease to loom,
Where is she hidden, tell me, moon?
Let not your silver spill, return soon.

Deserted world, without her grace,
Storms erupt within each vein and space.
Rain, hold back, your lightning cease to fall,
O cloud, depart, beyond recall.
Moon, hide your face, from sight,
O spring, no melodies ignite,
The cuckoo's call, to me, goodbye.

Rivers, halt your flow,
O wind, your breath, forgo.
Don't lift my veil, so dear,
Gardens, hold back, don't appear.
The cuckoo's song, its flames abate,
My soul ablaze, I now await.
O breeze, let no flowers bloom,
O wind, no fragrance perfume,
O cloud, depart, and cease to loom,
Where is she hidden, tell me, moon?
Let not your silver spill, return soon.