sur badle kaise kaise dekho kismat ki shahnaai
sur badle kaise kaise dekho kismat ki shahnaai
haath me aaya na haath piya ka kaahe ko mehadi rachaai
sur badle kaise kaise dekho kismat ki shahnaai

bikhar gayi sehre ki kaliya haar singar bhi pad gaya phika
bikhar gayi sehre ki kaliya haar singar bhi pad gaya phika
ghunghat hi ki ot se paaya chaar ghadi bas darshan pi ka
tut gaye sab sundar sapne raat milan ki na aayi
sur badle kaise kaise dekho kismat ki shahnaai
sur badle kaise kaise dekho kismat ki shahnaai

See how fate's oboe shifts its tune,
See how fate's oboe shifts its tune,
His hand, never mine, why then the henna's bloom?
See how fate's oboe shifts its tune.

The garland's petals scatter, fading blooms decline,
The garland's petals scatter, fading blooms decline,
A fleeting glimpse, behind the veil's confine,
Four hours, his face, then shadows intertwine.
Shattered, the dreams of love's sweet night,
The meeting's dawn, refused its light.
See how fate's oboe shifts its tune,
See how fate's oboe shifts its tune.