kabse viran padi hai, kabhi aate jate
kabse viran padi hai, kabhi aate jate
tum meri kabr pe do phul chadhate jate
kabse viran padi hai, kabhi aate jate

wo kasam deke gaye hai, ke na rona dhona
wo kasam deke gaye hai, ke na rona dhona
mere aansu bhi chura le gaye jate jate
mere aansu bhi chura le gaye jate jate
kabse viran padi hai, kabhi aate jate

ab hansi aati hai, ik daur-e-junu tha wo bhi
ab hansi aati hai, ik daur-e-junu tha wo bhi
rote jate, tera afsana sunate jate
rote jate, tera afsana sunate jate
kabse viran padi hai, kabhi aate jate

wo bhi bichhde to karu kis pe bharosa paysar
wo bhi bichhde to karu kis pe bharosa paysar
ek din yaad bhi thak jayegi aate jate
ek din yaad bhi thak jayegi aate jate
tum meri kabr pe do phul chadhate jate
kabse viran padi hai, kabhi aate jate
kabse viran padi hai, kabhi aate jate

For how long, desolate, have I remained,
As you pass, departing and again returning.
For how long, desolate, have I remained,
Leaving two blooms upon my grave, returning.
For how long, desolate, have I remained.

They swore an oath, to not weep nor lament,
They swore an oath, to not weep nor lament,
My very tears, they stole as they departed.
My very tears, they stole as they departed.
For how long, desolate, have I remained.

Now laughter comes, for madness was a season,
Now laughter comes, for madness was a season,
Weeping onward, your tale they would relate,
Weeping onward, your tale they would relate.
For how long, desolate, have I remained.

Should they too leave, on whom can trust be placed?
Should they too leave, on whom can trust be placed?
One day even memory, weary of return,
One day even memory, weary of return,
Leaving two blooms upon my grave, returning.
For how long, desolate, have I remained,
For how long, desolate, have I remained.