matlab nikal gaya hai to, pahchaante nahi
matlab nikal gaya hai to, pahchaante nahi
matlab nikal gaya hai to, pahchaante nahi
yun ja rahe hai jaise hame, janate nahi
yun ja rahe hai jaise hame, janate nahi

apni garaz thi jab to lipatana qubul tha
apni garaz thi jab to lipatana qubul tha
baaho ke daayare me simatana qubul tha
baaho ke daayare me simatana qubul tha
ab ham mana rahe hai magar maanate nahi
ab ham mana rahe hai magar maanate nahi
yun ja rahe hai jaise hame, janate nahi
matlab nikal gaya hai to, pahchaante nahi

hamne tumhe pasand kiya, kya bura kiya
hamne tumhe pasand kiya, kya bura kiya
rutaba hi kuchh baland kiya kya bura kiya
rutaba hi kuchh baland kiya kya bura kiya
har ik gali ki khaak to ham chhanate nahi
har ik gali ki khaak to ham chhanate nahi
matlab nikal gaya hai to, pahchaante nahi
yun ja rahe hai jaise hame, janate nahi

munh pher kar na jaao hamare qarib se
munh pher kar na jaao hamare qarib se
milta hai koi chaahne vaala nasib se
milta hai koi chaahne vaala nasib se
is tarah aashiqo pe kamaan tanate nahi
is tarah aashiqo pe kamaan tanate nahi
matlab nikal gaya hai to, pahchaante nahi
yun ja rahe hai jaise hame, janate nahi
matlab nikal gaya hai to, pahchaante nahi

The meaning served, they feign to not recall,
The meaning served, they feign to not recall,
The meaning served, they feign to not recall,
Departing now as though they knew us not at all,
Departing now as though they knew us not at all.

When need arose, embraces were embraced,
When need arose, embraces were embraced,
Within those arms, a yielding was traced,
Within those arms, a yielding was traced,
We plead in vain, their hearts remain unmoved,
We plead in vain, their hearts remain unmoved,
Departing now as though they knew us not at all,
The meaning served, they feign to not recall.

To love you, what ill did we conceive?
To love you, what ill did we conceive?
To elevate your stature, did we deceive?
To elevate your stature, did we deceive?
We dust no alleys, seeking not to weave,
We dust no alleys, seeking not to weave,
The meaning served, they feign to not recall,
Departing now as though they knew us not at all.

Turn not away, from proximity's grace,
Turn not away, from proximity's grace,
A lover's finding is rare in this place,
A lover's finding is rare in this place,
Such arrows of disdain, we never brace,
Such arrows of disdain, we never brace,
The meaning served, they feign to not recall,
Departing now as though they knew us not at all,
The meaning served, they feign to not recall.