majhadhaar me kashti dub gayi
kuch aisa nasiba phut gaya
jab haath badhe daaman ki taraf
daaman bhi tumhara ruth gaya
kaahe ab re balam
dhire dhire tera gam dhaaye dil pe sitam
kaahe ab re balam
kaahe ab re balam
dhire dhire tera gam dhaaye dil pe sitam
kaahe ab re balam

tu laakh sata, tu laakh rula
ulfat ko mitaana mushkil hai
qadamo pe tere jo daal diya
us dil ko uthaana mushkil hai
kaise baaz aaye ham
dhire dhire tera gam dhaaye dil pe sitam
kaise baaz aaye ham
kaahe ab re balam
dhire dhire tera gam dhaaye dil pe sitam
kaahe ab re balam

The boat capsized in the swirling tide,
A fate unveiled, a wound laid wide.
When hands reached forth for your embrace,
Your garment turned, a scornful space.

Why, O beloved, this slow ache,
Your sorrow's weight, my heart to break?
Why, O beloved?
Why, O beloved, this slow ache,
Your sorrow's weight, my heart to break?
Why, O beloved?

Though you torment, though tears may fall,
To erase this love, beyond recall.
The heart surrendered at your feet,
To lift it now, a task too deep.
How can we turn away?
Your sorrow's weight, my heart to break?
How can we turn away?
Why, O beloved, this slow ache,
Your sorrow's weight, my heart to break?
Why, O beloved?