na jane kab kaise naate jud gaye aise
main dil tu dhadkan ye janmo ka bandhan ho jaise
o ho na jane kab kaise naate jud gaye aise
mera sapna tu apna tu hi mera jiwan ho jaise
o ho na jane kab kaise naate jud gaye aise

pahli najar me tu mujhe bha gayi
lahar to pana sahil pa gayi
bha gayi pahli najar me
tu mujhe bha gayi
lahar to pana sahil pa gayi
tune mujhe jaan liya
maine tujhe pahchan liya
main deepak tu baati
main khushbu tu chandan ho jaise
o ho na jane kab kaise naate jud gaye aise

mel milap ka mausam aaya hain
papihe ne pihu pihu shor machaya hain
aaya hain mel milap ka mausam aaya hain
o papihe ne pihu pihu shor machaya hain
mera piya paas tere
gauri teri sath tere
ab sang ye na chhute
main jholi tu daaman
o ho na jane kab kaise naate jud gaye aise
main dil tu dhadkan ye janmo ka bandhan ho jaise
o ho na jane kab kaise naate jud gaye aise
na jane kab kaise naate jud gaye aise

When did these ties begin to bind,
A heart and its beat, intertwined,
As if a bond of ages past,
Oh, when did these ties ever last?
My dream, you, my own, my life's art,
Oh, when did these ties claim my heart?

In the first glance, you captured me,
Like waves finding their sea, so free.
You captivated, in first sight,
Like waves finding their sea, pure light.
You knew my soul, I saw your face,
I the lamp, you the flame's embrace.
I the scent, you the sandalwood's grace,
Oh, when did these ties interlace?

The season of union has arrived,
The cuckoo's song, it has revived.
It's here, the season of union's bloom,
Oh, the cuckoo's song dispels the gloom.
My beloved near, held by you,
Gauri, your presence sees me through.
Now this song, it will never fade,
I the pouch, you the silk brocade.
Oh, when did these ties ever shade?
A heart and its beat, a vow made,
As if a bond of ages stayed,
Oh, when did these ties pervade?