ruk ja o jane ja ruk ja ruk ja o albeli jara ruk ja
ye jeth ki chanchal dhup hai
tera mast achuta roop hai rang dhal jayega
paav thak jayenge aa tujhko utha lu baho me
ruk ja ruk ja o albeli jara ruk ja
ruk ja ruk ja o albeli jara ruk ja

jaldi jaldi chalane se raaho me machalne se
thokar lag jayegi o jane ja o jane ja
pyar ka salam le hath mera tham le
manzil nazar aayegi o jane ja o jane ja
aise akali jayegi kaha ruk ja ruk ja ae albeli jara ruk ja
ruk ja ruk ja ae albeli jara ruk ja

galo pe pasine ki nanhi nanhi bundo ke
taare jhil milate hai tauba hai ji tauba hai
udte huye keshu bhi kaliyo jaise hotho ko
chume chale jate hai tauba hai ji toba hai
fir bhi hai mere dil pe bijaliya
ruk ja ruk ja ae albeli jara ruk ja
ruk ja ruk ja ae albeli jara ruk ja
hatho ko jhatane se paav ko patakane se
nahi koi fayada nazami o nazami
dil ki baat kahni hai sath sath rahna hai
dil valo ka fayda hai nazami o nazami

sun le tu mere dil ki dasta
ruk ja ruk ja ae albeli jara ruk ja
ruk ja ruk ja ae albeli jara ruk ja
ye jeth ki chanchal dhup hai
tera mast achuta roop hai rang dhal jayega
paav thak jayenge aa tujhko utha lu baho me
ruk ja ruk ja ae albeli jara ruk ja
ruk ja ruk ja ae albeli jara ruk ja

Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!
This June's sun, a fleeting jest,
Your untouched form, a vibrant crest,
Colors fade, the day departs.
Weary feet will fail, I know,
Let me lift you, in my arms' embrace,
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!

Hasty strides and paths that sway,
Trips and falls along the way, oh, my love, oh, my love.
Take my hand, accept my plea,
Love's greeting, you will see, oh, my love, oh, my love.
Where alone do you now roam?
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!

On your cheeks, the sweat's soft pearls,
Stars that shimmer, the lake unfurls, alas! Oh, alas!
Wind-borne tresses, like buds that tease,
Kissing elephants, if you please, alas! Oh, alas!
Yet, my heart, a lightning show,
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!

Shaking hands and stamping feet,
No advantage, Nazmi, no good deed, Nazmi.
Speak the heart, beside me stay,
Lovers find their destined way, Nazmi, oh Nazmi.

Hear the tale my heart would tell,
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!
This June's sun, a fleeting jest,
Your untouched form, a vibrant crest,
Colors fade, the day departs.
Weary feet will fail, I know,
Let me lift you, in my arms' embrace,
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!
Halt, my beloved, halt, I implore, halt!