aap aaye janab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me
humne pee hai sharab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me

phir se dil ki kali khili apni
phir se dil ki kali khili apni
phir se dekha shabaab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me

tum kaha the, kaha rahe saahib
tum kaha the, kaha rahe saahib
aaj hoga hisaab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me

pehle nadan the, ab huye daana
pehle nadan the, ab huye daana
unko aaya adaab barson me
humne pee hai sharab barso me

isi umeed pe mai zinda hu
isi umeed pe mai zinda hu
kya wo denge jawaab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me
humne pee hai sharab barso me
aap aaye janab barso me

You arrived, a whisper across years,
You arrived, a whisper across years,
While we drank the wine of bygone tears,
You arrived, a whisper across years.

The heart's bud, again, begins to bloom,
The heart's bud, again, begins to bloom,
Youth's vibrant flush, escaping gloom,
You arrived, a whisper across years.

Where were you, master, where did you roam?
Where were you, master, where did you roam?
Justice sought, a reckoning at home,
You arrived, a whisper across years.

Naive we were, now wisdom's art,
Naive we were, now wisdom's art,
Respect they found within the heart,
While we drank the wine of bygone tears.

Upon this hope, my life sustains,
Upon this hope, my life sustains,
Will they answer through the pouring rains?
You arrived, a whisper across years.
While we drank the wine of bygone tears,
You arrived, a whisper across years.