la la la la la la la
ho ho ho ho la la la
do pardesi anjane se
do pardesi anjane se
lagte hai kyu pahchane se
o sathiya re
main bhi na janu, ye tu bhi na jane
koi bhi na jane
do pardesi anjane se
lagte hai kyu pahchane se

koi chehra dekhe to, koi sapna yaad aaye
koi sapna yaad aaye
sadiyo se jo bichhda, koi apna yaad aaye
koi apna yaad aaye
desh begana
desh begana, log paraye
man ka mit, kaha mil jaye
sathiya re
main bhi na janu, ye tu bhi na jane
koi bhi na jane
do pardesi anjane se
lagte hai kyu pahchane se

chubhte hai kyu badan me, phulo ke naram saye
phulo ke naram saye
badal se pyas barse, lahro se aanch aaye
lahro se aanch aaye
jivan me ye
jivan me ye kya din aaye
apni saanse aag lagaye
sathiya re
main bhi na janu, ye tu bhi na jane
koi bhi na jane
do pardesi anjane se
lagte hai kyu pahchane se

jhilmil se ye ujale, gumsum se ye andhere
gumsum se ye andhere
kahte hai dur rahna, par rahna sath mere
par rahna sath mere
pass bhi aake
pass bhi aake, pass na aaye
do dil kyu pyase rah jaye
sathiya re
main bhi na janu, tu bhi na jane
koi bhi na jane
do pardesi anjane se
do pardesi anjane se
lagte hai kyu pahchane se

La la la la la la la
Ho ho ho ho la la la
Two strangers unknown to each other
Two strangers unknown to each other
Why do they seem so familiar?
O companions
I too do not know, nor do you know
No one knows
Two strangers unknown to each other
Why do they seem so familiar?

If I see a face, a dream comes to mind
A dream comes to mind
Someone lost for ages, a loved one comes to mind
A loved one comes to mind
This land is foreign
This land is foreign, people are strangers
Where can I find the friend of my heart?
O companions
I too do not know, nor do you know
No one knows
Two strangers unknown to each other
Why do they seem so familiar?

Why do soft shadows of flowers prick the body?
Shadows of flowers
Thirst rains from the clouds, fire comes from the waves
Fire comes from the waves
What days have come to life?
My own breaths set the fire ablaze
O companions
I too do not know, nor do you know
No one knows
Two strangers unknown to each other
Why do they seem so familiar?

These shimmering lights, these silent darks
Silent darks
They say stay away, but stay with me
But stay with me
Even coming close
Even coming close, they do not come close
Why should two hearts remain thirsty?
O companions
I too do not know, nor do you know
No one knows
Two strangers unknown to each other
Two strangers unknown to each other
Why do they seem so familiar?