sawaal-e-aasmaan tha, jawabo se bhara hai
zara dhoop ko baadlo se ladne do
is dil ko toh gunguna karne do
kaisi yeh hasi hai jo hontho pe phasi hai
zara gum se tu faasle badhne do
is din ko tu gudgudi karne do
taake jhanke hai khushi ki shararat kaisi dekho
taake jhanke dekho toh
phurr se bhaage ho tum yeh phataphat kaise dekho
taake jhanke dekho toh

dil aisi yeh jagah hai, ek jhula sa laga hai
use khul ke toh pinge bharne do
haan khayalo sa khud ko udne do
taake jhanke hai khushi ki shararat kaisi dekho
taake jhanke dekho toh
phurr se bhaage ho tum yeh phataphat kaise dekho
taake jhanke dekho toh

jhad jhad phuljadhi tu hai roshni ke fuhaaro si
bul bul bul bula hai tu
sur hai surmayi, chir raag tu darbari si
pallu dhaar ka hai tu
sawaal-e-aasmaan tha, jawabo se bhara hai
zara dhoop ko baadlo se ladne do
is dil ko toh gunguna karne do
taake jhanke hai khushi ki shararat kaisi dekho
taake jhanke dekho toh
phurr se bhaage ho tum yeh phataphat kaise dekho
taake jhanke dekho toh oo

The question of the sky, brimming with replies,
Let sunlight wage its war with clouds.
Let this heart now hum its song.
What laughter clings to lips, a prisoner's guise?
Allow a distance from sorrow's shrouds.
Let this day now know its playful throng.
Peeking, peering, see joy's mischief unfurl,
Peeking, peering, see.
Fleeting, flying, how swiftly you swirl,
Peeking, peering, see.

The heart, a space, a swing suspended, free,
Let it swing with an open soul's decree.
Let thoughts, like kites, unbound, take flight.
Peeking, peering, see joy's mischief unfurl,
Peeking, peering, see.
Fleeting, flying, how swiftly you swirl,
Peeking, peering, see.

A firework, you, a cascade of light,
You are the nightingale's call.
Melodies, twilight hues, a song so bright,
You are the Darbari, standing tall.
The question of the sky, brimming with replies,
Let sunlight wage its war with clouds.
Let this heart now hum its song.
Peeking, peering, see joy's mischief unfurl,
Peeking, peering, see.
Fleeting, flying, how swiftly you swirl,
Peeking, peering, see.