ankhiya mila ke ankhiyo ki nind chura ke na ja
ankhiya mila ke ankhiyo ki nind chura ke na ja
ankhiya mila ke

pal bhar baithu to dil ka dard uthaye sajna
pal bhar baithu to dil ka dard uthaye sajna
uth kar jhanku to chanda hansi udaye sajna
meri aankho meri aankho me
gam ke dip jal ke na ja ankhiya mila ke
ankhiyo ki nind chura ke na ja ankhiya mila ke

phir gaya humpe kyo jiya tumhara bolo saiya
phir gaya humpe kyo jiya tumhara bolo saiya
dil me kya hai dil me kya hai
kuch bhed to dil ka kholo saiya
dil ki nagri dil ki nagri
me zalim aag laga ke na ja
ankhiya mila ke ankhiyo
ki nind chura ke na ja ankhiya mila ke

tare gin gin kar thak gaye nain hamare raja
tare gin gin kar thak gaye nain hamare raja
ab to kahti hai ankhiya bina bulaye aaja
bedardi o bedardi yu mithi halak dikha ke na ja
ankhiya mila ke ankhiyo ki nind chura ke na ja
ankhiya mila ke

Eyes met, then stolen sleep, depart not so,
Eyes met, then stolen sleep, depart not, no.
Eyes met…

A moment’s stay, the heart aches, love, so true,
A moment’s stay, the heart aches, love, for you.
Rising, I gaze, the moon laughs, light and new,
In my eyes, in my eyes,
sorrow's lamps ignite, depart not, meet my gaze,
Stolen sleep depart not, eyes meet, embrace.

Why turned away, my life, my love, you say?
Why turned away, my life, my love, the way?
What dwells within, what dwells,
a secret to betray?
My heart's city, my heart's,
a cruel fire to lay, depart not, meet my gaze,
Stolen sleep, depart not, eyes meet, embrace.

Stars I've counted, weary are my eyes, my King,
Stars I've counted, weary, the songs they sing.
Now my eyes whisper, "Come, unbidden, bring,"
O cruel one, O cruel,
sweetness you display, depart not, meet my gaze,
Stolen sleep, depart not, eyes meet, embrace.