aaj hui bhor suhani bhor suhani
aaj hui bhor suhani
pahli baar pahli baar
aaj hui bhor suhani
pahli baar pahli baar

chamak bhari ye laali maine
maine kabhi na dekho
chamak bhari ye laali maine
maine kabhi na dekhi
bin tore deewali maine maine kabhi na dekho
suraj me hai
suraj me hai nayi jawani hai
pahli baar pahali baar

sahorat mein aankho ke ye husn na paaye
sahorat mein aankho ke ye husn na paaye
sau rang chaman ne badala ye rang najar naa aaye
sau rang chaman ne badala ye rang najar naa aaye
khwaab mein khwaab mein aayi rut ki lali
pahli baar pahali baar

bhanwra aur kali ka mel mujhko kabhi naa bhaaya
bhanwra aur kali ka mel mujhko kabhi naa bhaaya
gulshan me ye pyar ka khel mujhko kabhi na bhaaya
nayi lagi hai nayi lagi hai baat puraani
pahli baar pahli baar
aaj hui bhor suhani
pahli baar pahli baar

The dawn, a dawn so fair,
A dawn so fair has come today,
For the very first time, the very first time,
The dawn, a dawn so fair has come today,
For the very first time, the very first time.

This blush of light, so bright,
I’ve never known before,
This blush of light, so bright,
I’ve never known before,
A Diwali sans the breaking light, I’ve never known before,
The sun, it holds,
The sun, it holds a youthful grace,
For the very first time, the very first time.

The beauty in these eyes, in dreams, I’ve never found,
The beauty in these eyes, in dreams, I’ve never found,
A hundred colors changed in gardens, this hue, around,
A hundred colors changed in gardens, this hue, around,
A dream has come, a dream has come, the season's queen,
For the very first time, the very first time.

The bee and bud, their meeting, never touched my heart,
The bee and bud, their meeting, never touched my heart,
This game of love within the garden, played apart,
This game of love within the garden, played apart,
A new embrace, a new embrace of ancient art,
For the very first time, the very first time,
The dawn, a dawn so fair,
For the very first time, the very first time.