pyaar par bas to nahi hai meraa, lekin phir bhi
tu bataa de ke tujhe pyaar karun yaa naa karun

mere kvaabo ke jharokho ko sajaane vaali
tere kvaabo me kahi meraa guzar hai ke nahi
puchh kar apani nigaaho se bataa de mujhako
meri raato ke muqaddar me sahar hai ke nahi
pyaar par bas to nahi hai

kahi aisaa na ho paao mere tharraa jaae
aur teri maramari baaho kaa sahaaraa na mile
ashk bahate rahe khamosh siyaah raato me
aur tere reshami aachal kaa kinaaraa na mile
pyaar par bas to nahi hai

My love, though unbound by my will,
Tell me, should I love you still?

You, who adorn my dreams' windows bright,
Do I wander in your dreams' light?
Ask your eyes, let them impart,
If dawn graces my silent heart.
My love, though unbound...

Lest my feet should tremble and fail,
And your marble arms offer no avail,
While tears flow in the darkest night,
And your silken veil grants no light,
My love, though unbound...