awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi
awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi
ek gajal hain, ek gajal hain
ek gajal hain, ki ho rahi hain abhi hain abhi
awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi

main bhi shehar-e-vafa me nau vaarid
main bhi shehar-e-vafa me nau vaarid
wo bhi ruk ruk, wo bhi ruk ruk
wo bhi ruk ruk ke chal rahi hain abhi hain abhi
awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi

main bhi aisa kaha ka zud shinaast
main bhi aisa kaha ka zud shinaast
wo bhi lagta , wo bhi lagta
wo bhi lagta hain sochti hain abhi hain abhi
awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi

dil ki varaaftagi hain apni jagah
dil ki varaaftagi hain apni jagah
fir bhi kuchh ehtiyaat si hain abhi hain abhi
fir bhi kuchh ehtiyaat si hain abhi hain abhi
awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi

garche pahle sa ijatenaab nahi
garche pahle sa ijatenaab nahi
fir bhi kam kam sipurdgi hain abhi hain abhi
fir bhi kam kam sipurdgi hain abhi hain abhi
awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi

kaisa mausam hain kuchh nahi khulta
kaisa mausam hain kuchh nahi khulta
kaisa mausam, kaisa mausam
kaisa mausam
kaisa mausam hain kuchh nahi khulta
bunda baandi hain chup bhi hain abhi hain abhi
bunda baandi hain chup bhi hain abhi hain abhi
awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi
ek gajal hain, ek gajal hain
ek gajal hain, ki ho rahi hain abhi hain abhi
awwal awwal ki dosti hain abhi hain abhi
hain abhi hain abhi, hain abhi hain abhi

A friendship newborn, a friendship now,
A nascent verse, a whispered vow,
A friendship newborn, a friendship now.

I, a stranger in fidelity's town,
I, a stranger, newly found,
She hesitates, she pauses, now,
A friendship newborn, a friendship now.

I, not well-versed in open grace,
I, not familiar with this space,
She considers, she ponders, now,
A friendship newborn, a friendship now.

The heart's own pull, a constant plea,
The heart's own pull, for you and me,
Yet caution lingers, somehow, now,
A friendship newborn, a friendship now.

Though distance lessened, shadows gone,
Though distance lessened, dawns the dawn,
Still, holding back, in measure, now,
A friendship newborn, a friendship now.

What weather this, a veiled display,
What weather this, hides yesterday,
Drizzle falls, and sunbeams gleam,
Drizzle falls, and sunbeams gleam,
A friendship newborn, a friendship now,
A nascent verse, a whispered vow,
A friendship newborn, a friendship now.
Now, now, now.