ye bejaan cheejo ki feeki numaish
ye unche ye kahi yaa, ye taare hata do ?
jahaan se gujarna hain, us maizabee ko
waha mere sine ki, dhadkan bichha do

shabab par hain jawani, nazar lage na kahi
shabab par hain jawani, nazar lage na kahi
bane na koi kahaani, nazar lage na kahi
shabab par hai jawani, nazar lage na kahi

nazar thaeharti nahi wo shabaab paya hain
nazar thaharti nahi wo shabaab paya hain
nazar thaharti nahi wo shabaab paya hain
bahaar bharti hain paani, nazar lage na khai
bahaar bharti hain paani, nazar lage na khai
bane na koi kahani nazar lage na kahi
shabab par hai jawani, nazar lage na kahi

andheri raat me raaho pe yu na nikala kar
andheri raat me raaho pe yu na nikala kar
andheri raat me raaho pe yu na nikala kar
tu chaandni ki hain raani, nazar lage na kahi
tu chaandni ki hain raani, nazar lage na kahi
bane na koi kahani, nazar lage na kahi
shabab par hai jawani, nazar lage na kahi

dhanak sitaare ghata roshni sabaa khushboo
dhanak sitaare ghata roshni sabaa khushboo
dhanak sitaare ghata roshni sabaa khushboo
ye sab teri nishaani, nazar lage na kahi
ye sab teri nishaani, nazar lage na kahi
bane na koi kahani, nazar lage na kahi
shabab par hain jawani, nazar lage na kahi
bane na koi kahani, nazar lage na kahi
shabab par hain jawani, nazar lage na kahi

Cast aside these lifeless displays,
These heights, these blooms, these distant stars.
Where she must pass, my beloved grace,
Lay down the pulse of my heart's bazaars.

Youth in its prime, lest eyes should blight,
Youth in its prime, lest eyes should blight,
Lest tales be spun, lest eyes should blight,
Youth in its prime, lest eyes should blight.

No gaze can hold the glory found,
No gaze can hold the glory found,
No gaze can hold the glory found,
The spring swells tides, lest eyes should blight,
The spring swells tides, lest eyes should blight,
Lest tales be spun, lest eyes should blight,
Youth in its prime, lest eyes should blight.

In darkest night, do not venture forth,
In darkest night, do not venture forth,
In darkest night, do not venture forth,
You are the queen of moonlit grace, lest eyes should blight,
You are the queen of moonlit grace, lest eyes should blight,
Lest tales be spun, lest eyes should blight,
Youth in its prime, lest eyes should blight.

Rainbows, stars, the clouds, the light, the breeze, the scent,
Rainbows, stars, the clouds, the light, the breeze, the scent,
Rainbows, stars, the clouds, the light, the breeze, the scent,
All these, your signs, lest eyes should blight,
All these, your signs, lest eyes should blight,
Lest tales be spun, lest eyes should blight,
Youth in its prime, lest eyes should blight,
Lest tales be spun, lest eyes should blight,
Youth in its prime, lest eyes should blight.