rat se kaho ruke jara
rat se kaho ruke jara
meri jawani ka raksh wo bhi dekh le jara
rat se kaho ruke jara
meri jawani ka raksh wo bhi dekh le jara
rat se kaho ruke jara

aye mere meharbano ye meri bat mano
fir na kabhi ye rat aayegi
aayi bhi jo rat na ye bat aayegi
mai aaj hu kal kaha
rat se kaho ruke jara
rat se kaho ruke jara
meri jawani ka raksh wo bhi dekh le jara
rat se kaho ruke jara

aye muskurane walo jee bhar ke muskura lo
jane fir dil ko karar ho na ho
ye jalwa ye raksh-e-bahar ho na ho
jo aaj hai kal kaha
rat se kaho ruke jara
rat se kaho ruke jara
meri jawani ka raksh wo bhi dekhle jara
rat se kaho ruke jara

Whisper to the night, linger a while,
Whisper to the night, tarry a while,
Let my youth's dance enthrall its gaze,
Whisper to the night, tarry a while.

Oh, my beloved, heed my plea,
This night, once gone, will never be,
And if it returns, this moment, never,
For I am here, where will I be tomorrow?
Whisper to the night, linger a while,
Whisper to the night, tarry a while,
Let my youth's dance enthrall its gaze,
Whisper to the night, tarry a while.

You who revel in laughter, laugh your fill,
For who knows if peace within shall still,
This spectacle, this spring's ballet, remain?
What is today, where will it be tomorrow?
Whisper to the night, linger a while,
Whisper to the night, tarry a while,
Let my youth's dance enthrall its gaze,
Whisper to the night, tarry a while.