aaj kaha jake
ho aaj kaha jake nazar takrayi
nazar takrayi ho soye huye man me
ho soye huye man me khushi ki lahar aayi
khushi ki lahar aayi

dil me kyu huk uthi ho huk uthi
naino me kaun aaya kaun aaya
dil me kyu huk uthi ho huk uthi
naino me kaun aaya kaun aaya
bite din yad karo bite din yad karo
kisne ye geet gaya geet gaya
baz uthi man me baz uthi man me
madhur sahnayi madhur sahnayiaaj kaha jake
ho aaj kaha jake nazar takrayi nazar takrayi

kyu mere bas me nahi haye
kya dil ko hua
kyu mere bas me nahi haye
kya dil ko hua aanhko ki nind gayi
aanhko ki nind gayi
lut gaya chain mera chain mera
jaise koi bhuli jaise koi bhuli
kahani yaad aayi kahani yaad aayi
ho aaj kaha jake ho aaj kaha jake
nazar takrayi nazar takrai

Where did my gaze finally meet,
Where did it meet, stirring the still heart?
A wave of joy, a sudden beat,
A wave of joy, began to impart.

Why does longing rise within,
Why does it rise, who came to my eyes?
Why does longing rise within,
Who came to my eyes, a sweet surprise?
Recall the days gone by, recall them now,
Who sang this song, a tender plea?
The sweet shehnai rings, somehow,
The sweet shehnai, where did my gaze meet thee?

Why am I not in control, alas,
What happened to my heart's true core?
Why am I not in control, alas,
Sleep fled my eyes, and nothing more.
My peace is stolen, all is gone,
Like a forgotten tale, now starts to bloom,
A forgotten tale, the light of dawn,
Where did my gaze meet, dispelling gloom?