jaane vaale se mulaaqaat naa hone paayi
o jaane vaale se mulaaqaat naa hone paayi
dil ki dil me hi rahi baat naa hone paayi
o jaane vaale se mulaaqaat naa hone paayi

chaandani khil na saki, chaand ne munh mod liya
chaandani khil na saki, chaand ne munh mod liya
jisaka aramaan tha vo baat naa hone paayi
o jaane vaale se mulaaqaat naa hone paayi

dil me tufaan uthe, phir bhi jubaan khul na saki
dil me tufaan uthe, phir bhi jubaan khul na saki
badaliya chhaa gayi barasaat naa hone paayi
o jaane vaale se mulaaqaat naa hone paayi

The parting ghost, a rendezvous unkept,
The parting ghost, a rendezvous unkept,
The heart's own secret, forever wept.
The parting ghost, a rendezvous unkept.

Moonlight yearned to bloom, the moon obscured its face,
Moonlight yearned to bloom, the moon obscured its face,
The whispered wish, denied its destined space.
The parting ghost, a rendezvous unkept.

Storms within the soul, the tongue remained unchained,
Storms within the soul, the tongue remained unchained,
Clouds gathered dark, the promised rain restrained.
The parting ghost, a rendezvous unkept.