teri palako me teree palako me
kajal ai hasina hamse behatar hai
teree palako me teree palako me
kajal ai hasina hamse behatar hai

kaha kismat hamaree jo teri in kali aankho me
base rahate hamesha in hasin matawali aankho me
ye kajal uff ye kajal ai hasina

tumase behatar hai suno ji tumase behatar hai
ye pahale to charago me jala meree mohabbat me
ye kajal phir dhunaa banakar uda meree mohabbat me
na kyo palako me rakh lu ye diwana tumase behatar hai
na kyo palako me rakh lu ye divana tumase behatar hai

tera udata sa aanchal ai hasina ham se behatar hai
tera udata sa aanchal ai hasina ham se behatar hai
satane ko hame ye teree baanhe thamakar jhule
jahan se phir ye chahe jhulakar teraa badan chhu le
ye kajal uff ye kajal ai hasina

tumse behatar hai suno jee tumse behatar hai
har ek najuk se isake tar ne khaye hajaro bal
hajaro surate badalee to resham se bana aanchal
iss ek bejan kee chahat kaa karina tumse behatar hai
iss ek bejan kee chahat kaa karina tumse behatar hai

hame kajal banale ham hai jalane ke liye raji
tujhe pane ko har surat badalane ke liye raji
jo yu hai to teri banho me jina sabse behatar hai
yu hai to teree banho me jina sabse behatar hai
ye sach hai sabse behatar hai suno ji sabse behatar hai

In your lashes, in your lashes,
Kohl, O beauty, is better than I.
In your lashes, in your lashes,
Kohl, O beauty, is better than I.

Where is my fortune, to dwell forever
Within the dark pools of your eyes,
In these lovely, intoxicating eyes?
This kohl, alas, this kohl, O beauty!

Is better than you, listen, better than you.
First, it burns in lamps, in my love’s name.
This kohl then turns to smoke, flies from my love.
Why not keep this madman in your lashes?
Why not keep this madman in your lashes?

Your fluttering veil, O beauty, is better than I.
Your fluttering veil, O beauty, is better than I.
To torment me, it swings, holding your arms,
From where it wants to swing and touch your body.
This kohl, alas, this kohl, O beauty!

Is better than you, listen, better than you.
Each delicate strand has devoured thousands of hairs,
Thousands of forms transformed to a silk veil.
The longing of this lifeless one, is better than you.
The longing of this lifeless one, is better than you.

Make me kohl; I am ready to burn.
Make me kohl; I am ready to burn.
If it is so, then to live in your arms is best.
If it is so, then to live in your arms is best.
This truth is best, listen, is best.