zara si der thi baaki bahaar aane me
laga di aag muqaddar ne aashiyaane me
dil ki kahaani kehna to chaahe haay ri kismat kah na sake
dil ki kahaani kehna to chaahe haay ri kismat kah na sake
aankho se aansu behna to chaahe haay ri kismat bah na sake

khaamosh taaro, shab ke nazaaro dekho mohabbat ka anjaam dekho
khaamosh taaro, shab ke nazaaro dekho mohabbat ka anjaam dekho
kadmo me unke rehna to chaahe haay ri kismat rah na sake
kadmo me unke rehna to chaahe haay ri kismat rah na sake
dil ki kahaani kehna to chaahe haay ri kismat kah na sake

aankho me paani, hotho pe naale mohabbat huyi hai gamo ke hawaale
aankho me paani, hotho pe naale mohabbat huyi hai gamo ke hawaale
ik dil hamaara aur gam hazaaro haay ri kismat sah na sake
ik dil hamaara aur gam hazaaro haay ri kismat sah na sake
dil ki kahaani kehna to chaahe haay ri kismat kah na sake

A moment more, the bloom would burst to life,
But fate's cruel hand set fire to the hive.
The heart's tale yearns to speak, yet sighs, alas,
Oh, destiny, the words will never pass.
The heart's tale yearns to speak, yet sighs, alas,
Oh, destiny, the words will never pass.
The eyes desire to weep, a torrent's flow,
But oh, my fate, the tears refuse to go.

Silent stars, night's hushed and watchful gaze,
Behold the end of love's bewildering maze.
Silent stars, night's hushed and watchful gaze,
Behold the end of love's bewildering maze.
To dwell with them, to be at their dear feet,
Oh, destiny, such joy we cannot meet.
To dwell with them, to be at their dear feet,
Oh, destiny, such joy we cannot meet.
The heart's tale yearns to speak, yet sighs, alas,
Oh, destiny, the words will never pass.

Tears in the eyes, on lips a mournful plea,
Love's given to grief, eternally.
Tears in the eyes, on lips a mournful plea,
Love's given to grief, eternally.
One heart we have, a thousand sorrows deep,
Oh, destiny, these burdens cannot sleep.
One heart we have, a thousand sorrows deep,
Oh, destiny, these burdens cannot sleep.
The heart's tale yearns to speak, yet sighs, alas,
Oh, destiny, the words will never pass.