ae raat ke andhere
mujhko gale laga le
ruthe hue hai, meri takdeer ke ujale
ae raat ke andhere

tanha tadap tadap kar
rate gujarti hu
ho ashko se zindagi ka
daman sawarti hu
sabhi aag jal chuki hai
aaye na, aane wale
ae raat ke andhere
mujhko gale laga le
ruthe hue hai, meri takdeer ke ujale
ae raat ke andhere

zakhmo se khelne ki
aadat si ho gayi hai
o dukh dard jhelne ki
aadat si ho gayi hai
is zindagi ke sare andaz hai nirale
ae raat ke andhere
mujhko gale laga le
ruthe hue hai, meri takdeer ke ujale
ae raat ke andhere

O darkness of night,
Embrace me close and tight.
My destiny's light, in a sulk, takes flight,
O darkness of night.

Alone, I writhe and weep,
As nights their vigil keep.
With tears, my life's garment I steep,
The embers, all, now sleep.
The promised one, will they not come this time?
O darkness of night,
Embrace me close and tight.
My destiny's light, in a sulk, takes flight,
O darkness of night.

To wounds, I've grown so fond,
A habit, life beyond.
Of bearing pains, my soul has donned,
This life’s queer ways, beyond.
Strange are these designs of time,
O darkness of night,
Embrace me close and tight.
My destiny's light, in a sulk, takes flight,
O darkness of night.