bahut dino ki baat hai
fizaa ko yaad bhi nahi
ye baat aaj ki nahi
bahut dino ki baat hai
shabaab par bahaar thi
shabaab par bahaar thi
fizaa bhi khush gawaar thi
na jaane kyu machal pada
main apne ghar se chal pada
kisi ne mujhko rok kar
badi adaa se tok kar
kaha tha laut aaiye
meri kasam na jaiye, na jaiye

par mujhe khabar na thi
maahol par nazar na thi
na jaane kyu machal pada
main apne ghar se chal pada
main chal pada
main shehar se phir aa gaya
khayal tha ke pa gaya
use jo mujhse dur thi
magar meri zarur thi
aur ek hasin shaam ko
main chal pada salaam ko
gali ka rang dekh kar
nayi tarang dekh kar
mujhe badi khushi huyi, khushi huyi
main kuch isi khushi me tha
kisi ne jhaank kar kaha
paraaye ghar se jaaiye
meri kasam na aaiye, na aaiye

wahi haseen sham hai
wahi haseen sham hai
bahar jiska naam hai
chala hun ghar ko chhodkar
na jane jaaunga kidhar
koi nahi jo tok kar
koi nahi jo rok kar kahe
ki laut aaiye
meri kasam na jaaiye
meri kasam na jaaiye
meri kasam na jaaiye
meri kasam na jaaiye

Long ago, a time the wind forgets,
This tale is not of now, but deeper sets.
The springtime bloomed, a vibrant, youthful grace,
The air, a gentle, welcoming embrace.
I know not why, a restlessness took hold,
And from my home, a story to unfold.
One voice, a whisper, halting, sweet, and slow,
Implored, "Return, I beg you, do not go."

But I was blind, the atmosphere unknown,
I know not why, I wandered forth alone.
I rushed back to the city's fleeting gleam,
Believing I would find a cherished dream.
She, distant then, but deeply mine to keep,
And one bright evening, I arose from sleep,
To offer greeting, to the fading light,
The lane's new hues, a captivating sight.
Delighted, joy within my heart did soar,
Until a voice called out from a strange door:
"Go back, you stranger, far from here depart,
I swear to you, do not return, my heart."

The lovely evening, still, in essence stays,
Its name, the springtime, in its vibrant ways.
I leave my home, no path before me lies,
No one to stop me, no familiar eyes.
No one to plead, to whisper in the air,
"Return, I beg you, do not venture there.
I swear to you, do not, I swear to you,
Do not, I swear to you, come back anew."