shama kahti hai parwane se dil lagana na is jamane se
shama kahti hai parwane se dil lagana na is jamane se
mitege na hum tere mitane se o jalim tere mitane se
jalage na hum tere jalane se o jalim tere jalane se
koi keh de ye jamane se bach ke raho baigano se
shama kahti hai parwane se dil lagana na is jamane se

dekho ji dekho sham swere dekho ji dekho sham swere
karte ho kyu mere galiyo ke fere karte ho kyu mere galiyo ke fere
manege na hum manane se
shama kahti hai parwane se dil lagana na is jamane se
shama kahti hai parwane se dil lagana na is jamane se

hum to nigahe milayege hum to nigahe milayege
tir kaleje par khayenge ho tir kaleje par khayenge
bina bulaye aayege bina bulaye aayege
roj nayi bahane se
shama kahti hai parwane se dil lagana na is jamane se
shama kahti hai parwane se dil lagana na is jamane se
shama kahti hai

The flame whispers to the moth, "Don't pledge your heart to this world's art."
The flame whispers to the moth, "Don't pledge your heart to this world's art."
"By your extinguishing, we shall not depart, oh cruel one, by your hand's art.
By your burning, we shall not start, oh cruel one, by your burning heart."
Let someone whisper to this world, "Beware the strangers, their banners unfurled."
The flame whispers to the moth, "Don't pledge your heart to this world's art."

Behold, each dawn, each dusk, you roam, behold, each dawn, each dusk, you roam,
Why do you tread my alley's home, why do you tread my alley's home?
We shall not yield to your coaxing's foam.
The flame whispers to the moth, "Don't pledge your heart to this world's art."
The flame whispers to the moth, "Don't pledge your heart to this world's art."

We shall meet eyes, never stray, we shall meet eyes, never stray,
Arrows of longing, our hearts' prey, oh, arrows of longing, our hearts' prey.
Uninvited, we'll find our way, uninvited, we'll find our way,
Each day, by a new display.
The flame whispers to the moth, "Don't pledge your heart to this world's art."
The flame whispers to the moth, "Don't pledge your heart to this world's art."
The flame whispers...