ab ranj se khushi se bahar o khiza se kya
ab ranj se khushi se bahar o khiza se kya
mahav e khayal yaar hain hamko jahan se kya
mahav e khayal yaar hain

unka khyal unki talab unki aarju
unka khyal unki talab unki aarju
jis dil me woh ho mange kisi meharban se kya
mahav e khyal yaar hain

hamne chirag rakh diya tufan ke samne
hamne chirag rakh diya tufan ke samne
pichhe hatega ishk kisi imtehan se kya
mahav e khyal yaar hain

koyi chale chale na chale ham to chal pade
koyi chale chale na chale ham to chal pade
manjil ki jisko dhun ho use karvan se kya
manjil ki jisko dhun ho

ye bat sochne ki hai wo hoke meharban
yeh baat sochne ki hain wo hoke meharban
puchhenge hal e dil to kahenge juba se kya
mahav e khyal yaar hain

From sorrow's sting, or joy's bright gleam,
From spring's soft grace, or autumn's dream, what care we?
Lost in the thought of the Beloved, from the world, what care we?
Lost in the thought.

Their thought, their yearning, their desire,
Their thought, their yearning, their desire,
Within the heart where they reside, from any other kindness, what need we?
Lost in the thought.

We placed a lamp before the storm's fierce face,
We placed a lamp before the storm's fierce face,
Love will not falter, shrinking from any test, what care we?
Lost in the thought.

Though others stray, or linger, we press on,
Though others stray, or linger, we press on,
The one who seeks the goal, from the caravan, what care they?
The goal's desire.

This truth to ponder, when they, in kindness, turn,
This truth to ponder, when they, in kindness, turn,
To ask the heart's true state, what use will be the tongue then?
Lost in the thought.