meri iltija hai saqi
bas iltijaa hai saqiya tu bhi aa
nazar milake meri pyaas badh gayi hai
saqiya tu bhi aa
nazar milake meri pyaas badh gayi hai
meri pyaas badh gayi hai
teri anjuman mein aake
meri pyaas badh gayi hai
teri anjuman mein aake
meri pyaas badh gayi hai

mujhe raat bhar padega
mujhe raat bhar padega
tere saath muskurana
kabhi jakhm-e-dil chhupa ke
kabhi jakhm-e-dil chhupa ke
kabhi dard-e-dil dabake
kabhi jakhm-e-dil chhupa ke
kabhi dard-e-dil dabake
kabhi jakhm-e-dil chhupa ke

mera dil bhi ek dil hai
tera dil bhi ek dil hai
tujh bin jo aaye nazar naa
tera dil bhi ek dil hai
tujh bin jo aaye nazar naa
tera har sitam utha ke
tera har sitam utha ke
tera har fareb khake
tera har sitam utha ke
tera har fareb khake
meri iltija hai saqiya tu bhi aa
nazar milake meri pyaas badh gayi hai

My plea, O Saki, a plea alone,
Come, Saki, grace this space, be known.
Your gaze, it fans a thirst within,
Come, Saki, let the solace begin.
Your gaze, it fans a thirst that burns,
My thirst, for which the spirit yearns,
Within your gathering, I find,
My thirst, to leave the world behind.

The night will hold me captive now,
The night, to laughter I must bow,
With you alone, the hours turn,
Concealing wounds, where sorrows burn,
Concealing wounds, the heart's deep ache,
Suppressing pains, for goodness' sake,
Concealing wounds, the soul's dark core.

My heart, a heart, it beats the same,
Your heart, a heart, ignited flame,
Without you, visions fade and dim,
Your heart, it calls to me within.
Bearing your woes, each cruel decree,
Enduring every treachery,
Bearing your woes, the soul to free,
Your heart, a heart, for you and me.
My plea, O Saki, come to me,
Your gaze, it fans my thirsty sea.