justaju jiski thi usko to na paaya hamne
justaju jiski thi usko to na paaya hamne
is bahaane se magar dekh li duniya hamne
justaju jiski thi

tujhko rusva na kiya
tujhko rusva na kiya khud bhi pasheman na huye
ishq ki rasm ko
ishq ki rasm ko is tarah nibhaaya hamne
ishq ki rasm ko is tarah nibhaaya hamne
justaju jiski thi

kab mili thi kaha bichhadi thi
kab mili thi kaha bichhadi thi hame yaad nahi
zindagi tujhko to
zindagi tujhko to bas khvaab me dekha hamne
zindagi tujhko to bas khvaab me dekha hamne
justaju jiski thi

ai ada
ai ada aur sunaaye bhi to kya haal apna
umr ka lamba safar
umr ka lamba safar tay kiya tanha hamne
umr ka lamba safar tay kiya tanha hamne
justaju jiski thi usko to na paaya hamne
is bahaane se magar dekh li duniya hamne
justaju jiski thi

The thing we sought, we did not find, it's true,
The thing we sought, we did not find, it's true,
But in this quest, the world unveiled anew.
The thing we sought.

We spared your name the blush of shame's decree,
Nor burdened our own hearts with misery.
Love's ancient rite,
Love's ancient rite, we kept, meticulously.
Love's ancient rite, we kept, meticulously.
The thing we sought.

When did we meet, where did we lose the way?
Of this, our memory offers no display.
Life, only life,
Life, only life, within a dream held sway.
Life, only life, within a dream held sway.
The thing we sought.

Oh, Adā,
Oh, Adā, what more is there to tell?
A life's long road,
A life's long road, alone, we bore the spell.
A life's long road, alone, we bore the spell.
The thing we sought, we did not find, it's true,
But in this quest, the world unveiled anew.
The thing we sought.