aaj bahri mehfil me mat
le unka nam le unka nam
mohobat ho na jaye badnam
aaj bahri mehfil me ae dil
ansu tera raz na keh de
ansu tera raz na keh de
tham jigar ko tham
mohobat ho na jaye badnam
aaj bahri mehfil me ae dil

dolat meri ye do ansu aanhe
mera khajana aanhe mera khajana
nagme me bahar lai inko ye hi
mera nazrana ye hi mera nazrana
ye nagma bhi dar dar gau
duniya na de ilzam duniya na de ilzam
mohobat ho na jaye badnam
aaj bahri mehfil me ae dil

sabki nazre puch rahi hai kyu mehfil me aai
dil ne roka bar bar par seh na
saki judai seh na saki judai
dil ke tukde hath me laikar
kehne aai salam kehne aai salam
kehne aai salam salam

In this crowded space, refrain,
Don't utter her name, her sacred name.
Lest love itself be stained, by shame.
Tonight, my heart, in this bright hall,
Let not your tears betray your fall.
Hold back the secrets you enfold,
Hold fast, lest love’s story be told,
And shamed, defiled, in whispers low.
Tonight, my heart, let no tear flow.

These tears, my wealth, my sighs, my store,
My treasure held forevermore.
These songs, a bloom, they now unfold,
My offering, more precious than gold.
With trembling voice, I sing my plea,
Lest the world accuse and condemn me.
Lest love itself be brought to blame,
Tonight, my heart, in this bright flame.

All eyes now question, why I came,
Within this hall, to speak her name.
My heart forbade, again, again,
But separation's cruel, sharp pain,
I could no longer bear to hold.
My heart in pieces, now I unfold,
To offer my salute, my plight,
And bid her farewell, in this light.