bas meri jaan bas, maan le meri baat
bas meri jaan bas, maan le meri baat
aaj teri dor, hai hamaare haath
bas meri jaan bas, maan le meri baat
aaj teri dor, hai hamaare haath
ho matavaale, dar hai yahi
tujh se kahi dori chhut na jaaye
ho matavaale, dar hai yahi
tujh se kahi dori chhut na jaaye
are, aisaa bhi kyaa teraa meraa
hai zindagi ke saath
bas meri jaan bas, maan le meri baat
dekh aise na, chal hamaare saath

bas meri jaan bas, maan le meri baat
dekh aise na, chal hamaare saath
divaanaa mai bhi hun aisaa
sag teraa na chhod u, chaahe jiyaa jaaye
divaanaa mai bhi hun aisaa
sag teraa na chhod u, chaahe jiyaa jaaye
ab laut jaa, o re piyaa
jodun mai tere haath
bas meri jaan bas, kaahe jode haath
dar tujhe kis kaa, mai hun tere saath

bas meri jaan bas, kaahe jode haath
dar tujhe kis kaa, mai hun tere saath
ho, maan bhi jaa, o mere saiyaa
dhadake jiyaa koi, aa hi na jaaye
are aaye koi, mai to yun hi
dhadake jiyaa koi, aa hi na jaaye
are aaye koi, mai to yun hi
chaahu tujhe din raath
hans meri jaan hans, ye hui na baat
dar tujhe kis kaa, mai hun tere saath
ho, mai hun tere saath
mai hun tere...

My soul, my love, heed my plea,
My soul, my love, heed my plea,
Your tether now, held tenderly by me.
My soul, my love, heed my plea,
Your tether now, held tenderly by me.
Oh, wild heart, fear's icy sting,
That from my grasp, your thread might spring.
Oh, wild heart, fear's icy sting,
That from my grasp, your thread might spring.
Why such a fear, between you and I?
Life's woven tapestry, 'neath the sky.
My soul, my love, heed my plea,
Do not walk thus, away from me.

My soul, my love, heed my plea,
Do not walk thus, away from me.
A madman's heart, I too embrace,
Your side I'll keep, in time and space.
A madman's heart, I too embrace,
Your side I'll keep, in time and space.
Now, turn back, my love, my only one,
I clasp your hands, 'fore day is done.
My soul, my love, why clasp your hands?
What shadows fall, when with me you stand?

My soul, my love, why clasp your hands?
What shadows fall, when with me you stand?
Oh, yield to me, my dearest one,
Lest a frightened heart, a new path run.
Oh, yield to me, my dearest one,
Lest a frightened heart, a new path run.
Let any come, I'll still desire,
You, day and night, my heart's fire.
Laugh, my love, laugh, a truer art,
What shadows fall, when with me your heart?
Oh, I am with you now,
I am with you.