kis liye maathe pe bal hai, ranj ka izhaar kyo
kis liye maathe pe bal hai, ranj ka izhaar kyo
dil se jab iqraar hai to, munh se inkaar kyo
dil se jab iqraar hai to, munh se inkaar kyo
kis liye maathe pe bal hai, ranj ka izhaar kyo

aapki khamoshiya achchhi nahi lagti hume
aapki khamoshiya achchhi nahi lagti hume
aji kuch to kahiye, kya hua, naraaz hai sarkaar kyo
aji kuch to kahiye, kya hua, naraaz hai sarkaar kyo
kis liye maathe pe bal hai, ranj ka izhaar kyo

dil ne chaha aapko, isme hamaara kya qasoor
dil ne chaha aapko, isme hamaara kya qasoor
baat hai chhoti si phir bhi, is qadr taqraar kyo
baat hai chhoti si phir bhi, is qadr taqraar kyo
kis liye maathe pe bal hai, ranj ka izhaar kyo

aapke hote hue phir kyo na ho
dil ka ilaaj kahiye kyo na ho dil ka ilaaj
sisakiya le le ke mar jaaye bhala beemar kyo
sisakiya le le ke mar jaaye bhala beemar kyo
kis liye maathe pe bal hai, ranj ka izhaar kyo
baat meri maan lo, ek baar to keh do dil se ha
baat meri maan lo, ek baar to keh do dil se ha

Why veil the brow, when love's true cure is known?
Why veil the brow, when love's true cure is known?
If hearts agree, why does the tongue disown?
If hearts agree, why does the tongue disown?
Why veil the brow, when love's true cure is known?

Silence, a comfort we cannot embrace,
Silence, a comfort we cannot embrace.
Speak, I implore, what grieves, what's left to chase?
Speak, I implore, what grieves, what's left to chase?
Why veil the brow, when love's true cure is known?

The heart desired, what fault is ours to bear?
The heart desired, what fault is ours to bear?
A trifling word, yet such a world of care!
A trifling word, yet such a world of care!
Why veil the brow, when love's true cure is known?

With you beside, why should the soul despair?
With you beside, why should the soul despair?
Say, why deny the heart's repair?
Say, why deny the heart's repair?
Why let the ailing soul expire, beyond compare?
Why let the ailing soul expire, beyond compare?
Why veil the brow, when love's true cure is known?
Listen now, my plea, just once, say yes to me, my dear.
Listen now, my plea, just once, say yes to me, my dear.