aanchal se kyu baandh liya mujh pardesi ka pyar
aanchal se kyu baandh liya mujh pardesi ka pyar
janewale se rukne ki
janewale se rukne ki, aasha hai bekaar
aanchal se kyu baandh liya mujh pardesi ka pyar

kal subah hone se pahle karunga jane ki taiyari
kal subah hone se pahle karunga jane ki taiyari
phir sara din dhal jayega
phir sara din dhal jayega aur aayegi sham adhiyari
khadi khadi tum raah takogi
khadi khadi tum raah takogi
rakhke kamar par hath, aa ha
aanchal se kyu baandh liya mujh pardesi ka pyar

yu hi raat bhi aa jayegi lekin main nahi aaunga
yu hi raat bhi aa jayegi lekin main nahi aaunga
dur khada manzil me kahin main
dur khada manzil me kahin main thak kar jab so jaunga
meri kami mahsus karogi rowogi afsos karogi
meri kami mahsus karogi rowogi afsos karogi
bolo phir kya nirdayi kah kar
bolo phir kya nirdayi kah kar band khule dwar
aanchal se kyu baandh liya mujh pardesi ka pyar
aanchal se kyu baandh liya mujh pardesi ka pyar

Why did you bind a stranger's love to your veil?
Why did you bind a stranger's love to your veil?
Hoping to stop a traveler,
hoping to stop a traveler, is a futile trail.
Why did you bind a stranger's love to your veil?

Before the dawn of tomorrow, I shall prepare to leave,
Before the dawn of tomorrow, I shall prepare to leave.
Then the day will vanish,
then the day will vanish, and the dark evening will weave.
You will stand, watching the path,
you will stand, watching the path,
hands upon your waist, ah yes,
Why did you bind a stranger's love to your veil?

The night will come, as it always does, but I won't return,
The night will come, as it always does, but I won't return.
Far away, at my destination, I,
far away, at my destination, I, will slumber, weary and forlorn.
You will feel my absence, weep and lament,
You will feel my absence, weep and lament,
tell me then, what cruel words,
tell me then, what cruel words, will you use to shut the open door?
Why did you bind a stranger's love to your veil?
Why did you bind a stranger's love to your veil?