zindagi ka haath chum lu
ek nazar mujhe jo bekhud kare
bekhudi ka haaht chum lu

ek pal bas ek lamha mile
zindagi ka haath chum lu
ek nazar mujhe jo bekhud kare
bekhudi ka haaht chum lu
dil dhunde uthe chehra
ek hansi mahtaab sa
jiski aankeh de
manjil ka mujhko pata
hain ajab si halchal
sine me o pal pal
koi to aake ab to
lipat jaye mere saaye se

khushbu liye mere saanso me jiye
bechian jo kare, meri ninde le ude
milna hai jaruri
chahat jo hain kar de puri
ho kahan jane kahan
ek baar khwabo me aakar mile
ajnabi ka haath chum lu
ek raat chand ban ke mile
chandani ka haath chum lu
jane kab kismat ye meri rang layegi
meri aarju kya ghunt ke rah jayegi
shard ye aahe julmi hai baahe
chilman se koi aaye
nikalkar ab to mere liye

ek pal bas ek lamha mile
zindagi ka haath chum lu
ek pal bas ek lamha mile
zindagi ka haath chum lu

To kiss the hand of life,
A glance that steals my self,
To kiss the hand of trance.

A moment, a single breath,
To kiss the hand of life,
A glance that steals my self,
To kiss the hand of trance.
The heart seeks a face,
A radiant moon's grace,
Whose eyes reveal,
The path I must embrace.
A strange stirring,
Within my breast, ever turning,
May someone come,
And cling to my shadow's embrace.

Fragrance dwelling in my breath,
That stirs unrest, steals my sleep's death,
To meet is now a must,
Fulfilling desire’s trust,
Oh, where, oh where,
In dreams to appear and share?
To kiss the hand unknown,
One night as the moon to be shown,
To kiss the hand of silver light,
When will my destiny ignite?
Will my longing be denied?
These cold sighs, cruel arms that hide,
Let someone come from the screen,
And emerge for me, unseen.

A moment, a single breath,
To kiss the hand of life,
A moment, a single breath,
To kiss the hand of life.