apni kismat ki shikayat
ya tera shikwa kare
a bhulne wale bata tu hi ke
ab hum kya kare
jab ye nigahe tujhko na paye
aankho me aansu kaise na aaye
jab ye nigahe

itna bata de o yaad aane wale
o yaad aane wale
bite huye din kaise bhulaye
aankho me aansu kaise na aaye
jab ye nigahe

kya hai yahi insaaf-e-mohabbat
insaaf-e-mohabbat
duniya hanse hum aansu bahaye
aankho me aansu kaise na aaye
jab ye nigahe

To fate's decree, shall we now plead,
Or voice our grief, a mournful seed?
Forgetful heart, now tell to me,
What course remains, what shall we be?
When eyes, in vain, your form do crave,
How can these tears, their flow not have?
When eyes, in vain...

Oh, you who haunt, a memory's art,
Oh, you who haunt, within the heart,
How can we leave the days gone by?
How can these tears, their flow deny?
When eyes, in vain...

Is this the justice, love's sad plea,
The justice, love's decree?
The world may laugh, while tears we weep,
How can these tears, their vigil keep?
When eyes, in vain...