sach kehna sach kehna
kitne din beete sach kehna
mere kamre mein aaye
pyaar se mera ser sehlaaye
thaam ke ungli lawn mein ghoome
mere is maathe ko chume
kitne din beete
sach kehna sach kehna
kitne din beete sach kehna

mushkil tha mujhko behlaana
jhute mute kisse sunana
phir bhi tum koshish karte the
mere rone se darte the
usi laad se mujhe sulaaye
kitne din beete
sach kehna sach kehna
kitne din beete sach kehna
sawan barsa badri chhayi
har mausam se aas lagaai

sawan barsa badri chhayi
har mausam se aas lagaai
naina reh gaye seele seele
naina reh gaye seele seele
hare huye naa patte peele
apna ho ya begana
dil ko humne dil na jaana
chunte rehe mauti jhute
aankh khuli aur sapne toote

Tell truly, tell truly,
How many days have passed, tell truly?
Within my room, hands that soothed,
Holding fingers, strolled the lawn,
Kissing this brow of mine,
How many days have passed?
Tell truly, tell truly,
How many days have passed, tell truly?

It was hard to soothe my heart,
To weave for me false tales,
Yet still you tried, you tried so hard,
Afraid, you were, of my tears.
Afraid, you were, of my tears,
With that same love, you lulled me to sleep,
How many days have passed?
Tell truly, tell truly,
How many days have passed, tell truly?
The monsoon poured, clouds amassed,
In every season, hope was cast.

The monsoon poured, clouds amassed,
In every season, hope was cast,
My eyes remained, unsown, undone,
My eyes remained, unsown, undone,
No leaves turned green, nor yellowed,
Whether of our own or strangers’ kin,
We did not know our hearts’ true guise,
We chose the false pearls, the lies,
Then eyes opened, and dreams did break.