kah rahi hai, hey kah rahi hai
kah rahi hai, ye nashili, ye rangili
ye sajili sham
kah rahe hai
ha kah rahe hai, ye nashile
ye chhalakte, ye dhalakte jaam
tum nahi jana, tum nahi jana
sunlo aye jana, tum nahi jana
kah rahi hai

aaj darwaje ke bahar sirf hai mushkil
mit gaye sab raaste, aur khoi har manjil
aastino ne chhupaye, zehar ke khanjar
dhundhte hai, dhundhte hai tumko hi katil
tum nahi jana, tum nahi jana
sun lo aye jana, tum nahi jana
kah rahi hai

janta hu aaj jahrili hawaye hai
janta hu meri dusman sab dishaye hai
jo bhi ho lekin mujhe manjil ko pana hai
mai musafir hu, meri bhi kuch adaye hai
aye hasina aye hasina
aye hasina mahjabi tu
dilnashi tu, dil hai tere naam
aye hasina mai musafir
aaunga fir aaj hai kuch kam
mujhko hai jana, mujhko hai jana
tum nahi jana, tum nahi jana
sunlo aye jana tum nahi jana

She whispers, oh she whispers,
whispers the intoxicating, the colorful,
the adorned evening,
they whisper,
yes, they whisper, the intoxicating,
the overflowing, the spilling goblets.
You must not go, you must not go,
listen, oh beloved, you must not go,
she whispers.

Today, outside the door, only hardships remain,
all paths have vanished, and every destination is lost.
Sleeves conceal, poison's daggers,
searching, they are searching, for you, the killer.
You must not go, you must not go,
listen, oh beloved, you must not go,
she whispers.

I know today the air is poisonous,
I know all directions are my enemies,
but whatever may be, I must reach my destination,
I am a traveler, I too have my ways.
Oh beautiful one, oh beautiful one,
oh beautiful, moon-faced one,
captivating you, my heart is yours,
Oh beautiful, I am a traveler,
I will return, for today I have work to do.
I must go, I must go,
you must not go, you must not go,
listen, oh beloved, you must not go,
she whispers.