marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya
marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya
hai ek saans ka jhagda
liya, liya na liya
marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya
hai ek saans ka jhagda
liya, liya na liya
marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya

badan hi aaj agar taar taar hain mera
badan hi aaj agar taar taar hain mera
to ek chaak gareban
siya, siya na siya
to ek chaak gareban
siya, siya na siya
marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya

ye aur baat ke tu har, rahe khayal mein hain
ye aur baat ke tu har, rahe khayal mein hain
ye aur baat ke tu har, rahe khayal mein hain
ke tera naam zaba se
liya, liya na liya
ke tera naam zaba se
liya, liya na liya
marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya

mere hi naam pe aaya hain jaam mehfil mein
mere hi naam pe aaya hain jaam mehfil mein
ye aur baat ke maine
peeya, peeya na peeya
ye aur baat ke maine
peeya, peeya na peeya
marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya

ye haal-e-dil hain safi
main to sochta hi nahin
ye haal-e-dil hain safi
main to sochta hi nahin
ye haal-e-dil hain safi
main to sochta hi nahin
ke kyu kisi ne sahara
diya, diya na diya
ke kyu kisi ne sahara
diya, diya na diya
marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya
hai ek saans ka jhagda
liya, liya na liya
marij-e-ishq ka kya hai
jeeya, jeeya na jeeya

What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?
What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?
A breath's mere quarrel,
Took, did not take?
What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?
A breath's mere quarrel,
Took, did not take?
What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?

If today my body is a torn lute,
If today my body is a torn lute,
Then a tear in my garment,
Stitched, or not stitched?
Then a tear in my garment,
Stitched, or not stitched?
What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?

Though in every thought, you linger,
Though in every thought, you linger,
Though in every thought, you linger,
And your name, on my tongue,
Uttered, or not uttered?
And your name, on my tongue,
Uttered, or not uttered?
What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?

The goblet, in my name, arrived at the gathering,
The goblet, in my name, arrived at the gathering,
Yet I,
Drank, I drank, I drank?
Yet I,
Drank, I drank, I drank?
What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?

This is the state of the heart, Safi,
I do not even ponder,
This is the state of the heart, Safi,
I do not even ponder,
This is the state of the heart, Safi,
I do not even ponder,
Why someone offered solace,
Gave, or did not give?
Why someone offered solace,
Gave, or did not give?
What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?
A breath's mere quarrel,
Took, did not take?
What is the fate of love's sick,
Lived, did not live?