gale laga ke jo sunte the dil ki aaho ko
gale laga ke jo sunte the dil ki aaho ko
taras raha hu unhi ki hasin baho ko
gale laga ke jo sunte the

kadam kadam pe wo aankhe bichha bichha dena
kadam kadam pe wo aankhe bichha bichha dena
jarur yaad to hoga tumhari raaho ko
gale laga ke jo sunte the

dohai hai teri ae raahjan dohai hai
dohai hai teri ae raahjan dohai hai
ki aaj lut liya raahbar ne raaho ko
gale laga ke jo sunte the

mile na phir tere daman me daag un ke shamim
mile na phir tere daman me daag un ke shamim
sharabe naab se dhoya hai jin aaho ko
gale laga ke jo sunte the dil ki aaho ko

The sighs, once cradled, pressed close to the heart,
Now, these arms yearn for the embrace, a work of art.
The sighs, once cradled.

At every step, they spread their eyes, a gracious sight,
You must recall the paths they lit with pure light.
The sighs, once cradled.

I cry to you, O highway robber, I plead,
Today, the guide has plundered the paths we tread.
The sighs, once cradled.

May no stain of theirs mar your garment's sweet grace,
With tears of the purest wine, I've washed their trace.
The sighs, once cradled. The heart's sighs, once cradled.