shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh
aayi aur aake tal gayi
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh
aayi aur aake tal gayi
dil tha ke phir behal gaya
dil tha ke phir behal gaya
jaa thi ki phir sambhal gayi
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh
aayi aur aake tal gayi
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh

kajme khayaal mein tere husn ki shamma jal gayi
kajme khayaal mein tere husn ki shamma jal gayi
dard ka chaand bujh gaya
dard ka chaand bujh gaya
hijrr ki raat dhal gayi
dard ka chaand bujh gaya
hijrr ki raat dhal gayi
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh

jab tujhe yaad kar liya subaho mehak mehak uthi
jab tera ghum jala liya
jab tera ghum jala liya
jab tera ghum jala liya
raat machal machal gayi
jab tera ghum jala liya
raat machal machal gayi
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh
aayi aur aake tal gayi
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh

dil se to har muavala karke chale the saf hum
dil se to har muavala
dil se to har muavala
dil se to har muavala karke chale the saf hum
kahane mein unke samne kahane mein unke samne
baat badal badal gai
kahane mein unke samne
baat badal badal gai
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh
aayi aur aake tal gayi
dil tha ke phir behal gaya
dil tha ke phir behal gaya
jaa thi ki phir sambhal gayi
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh
aayi aur aake tal gayi
shaam-e-firaaq abb na puchh

Ask not of parting's eve,
it came, and softly slipped away.
Ask not of parting's eve,
it came, and softly slipped away.
My heart, it found solace once more,
my soul, it steadied, held its sway.
Ask not of parting's eve,
it came, and softly slipped away.
Ask not of parting's eve.

Within the mind's assembly, your beauty's candle flared,
within the mind's assembly, your beauty's candle flared,
the moon of sorrow dimmed,
the moon of sorrow dimmed,
the night of separation waned and flared,
the moon of sorrow dimmed,
the night of separation waned.
Ask not of parting's eve.

When I remembered you, the morning bloomed with scent,
when I remembered you, the morning bloomed with scent,
when I remembered you,
when I remembered you,
the morning bloomed with scent,
when I embraced your grief,
when I embraced your grief,
the night began to sway and relent.
when I embraced your grief,
the night began to sway.
Ask not of parting's eve,
it came, and softly slipped away.
Ask not of parting's eve.

From the heart, we'd settled all,
From the heart, we'd settled all,
From the heart, we'd settled all,
From the heart, we'd settled all,
and deemed ourselves secure.
but speaking face to face,
but speaking face to face,
the words, they shifted, went astray.
but speaking face to face,
the words, they shifted.
Ask not of parting's eve,
it came, and softly slipped away.
My heart, it found solace once more,
my heart, it found solace once more,
my soul, it steadied, held its sway.
Ask not of parting's eve,
it came, and softly slipped away.
Ask not of parting's eve.