gairo pe karam apano pe sitam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
gairo pe karam apano pe sitam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
gairo pe karam apano pe sitam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
rahane de abhi thodaa saa bharam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
gairo pe karam apno pe sitam

ham chaahne waale hai tere
yun hamko jalaana thik nahi
mahhfil me tamaashaa ban jaaye
is darjaa sataanaa thik nahi
is darjaa sataanaa thik nahi
mar jaayenge ham, mit jaayenge ham
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
gairo pe karam apno pe sitam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
ye zulm na kar

gairo ke thirakate shaane par
ye haath ganvaaraa kaise kare
gairo ke thirakate shaane par
ye haath ganvaaraa kaise kare
har baat gavaaraa hai lekin
ye baat gavaaraa kaise kare
ye baat gavaaraa kaise kare
tujhko teri bedardi ki kasam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
gairo pe karam apno pe sitam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
ye zulm na kar

ham bhi the tere manzur-e-nazar
dil chaahe tu ab iqaraar na kar
sau tir chalaa sine pe magar
begaano se milakar vaar na kar
begaano se milakar vaar na kar
bemaut kahi mar jaaye na ham
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
gairo pe karam apno pe sitam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
rahane de abhi thodaa saa bharam
ae jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar
ye zulm na kar

Upon strangers, grace, on us, the sting,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
Upon strangers, grace, on us, the sting,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
Upon strangers, grace, on us, the sting,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
Leave some illusion, still, to cling,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
Upon strangers, grace, on us, the sting.

We, your lovers, are, and yearn,
To scorch us so, is not your art.
A spectacle within the gathering,
To torment so, is not your part.
To torment so, is not your part.
We will die, we will fade and depart,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
Upon strangers, grace, on us, the sting,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
This cruelty, forbear.

Upon strangers' swaying shoulders,
This hand, how can it then agree?
Upon strangers' swaying shoulders,
This hand, how can it then agree?
All things are bearable, but,
This act, how can it then agree?
This act, how can it then agree?
By your heartless soul, I plead,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
Upon strangers, grace, on us, the sting,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
This cruelty, forbear.

We too, once, were favored, bright,
Though now, deny your sweet embrace.
Shoot a hundred arrows in the night,
But with strangers, do not make your chase.
But with strangers, do not make your chase.
Lest without cause, we meet our fate,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
Upon strangers, grace, on us, the sting,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
Leave some illusion, still, to cling,
O soul of fidelity, this cruelty, forbear.
This cruelty, forbear.