mahfil me aaye
mahfil me aaye wo aaj dhire se
taro bujha do chirag dhire se
mahfil me aaye wo aaj dhire se
taro bujha do chirag dhire se
mahfil me aaye wo aaye aaye

dil ka machalna na dekh le koi
chhup chhup ke milna na dekh le koi
dil ka machalna na dekh le koi
chhup chhup ke milna na dekh le koi
aye mohabbat aye tamnna jag dhire se
mahfil me aaye wo aaj dhire se
taro bujha do charag dhire se
mahfil me aaye wo aaye aaye

pakar kisi ke kadam ki aahate
haule se dole hai muskurahte
pakar kisi ke kadam ki aahate
haule se dole hai muskurahte
dil ne cheda dhadkno ka saj dhire dhire
mahfil me aaye wo aaj dhire se
taro bujha do chirag dhire se
mahfil me aaye wo aaye aaye

They graced the gathering, a whispered arrival,
Stars, dim the lamps, a slow, gentle denial.
They graced the gathering, arrived in the night,
Stars, dim the lamps, swallow the light.
They came, they came, they came.

Lest a heart's tremor be seen by a soul,
Lest clandestine meetings steal their control.
Lest a heart's tremor be seen by a soul,
Lest clandestine meetings take their toll.
O love, O desire, awaken, take hold,
They graced the gathering, a story untold,
Stars, dim the lamps, a slow, gentle denial.
They came, they came, they came.

Hearing echoes of footsteps, so near,
Smiles bloom softly, banishing fear.
Hearing echoes of footsteps, so near,
Smiles bloom softly, the path is now clear.
The heart now strikes the pulse's soft art,
They graced the gathering, a brand new start,
Stars, dim the lamps, a slow, gentle denial.
They came, they came, they came.