ishq ke shole ko bhaḍkao ki kuch raat kate
ishq ke shole ko bhaḍkao ki kuch raat kate
dil ke angare ko dahkao ki kuch raat kate
hijr meñ milne shab-e-mah ke ġham aaye hai
hijr meñ milne shab-e-mah ke ġham aaye hai
charasazo ko bhi bulvao ki kuch raat kate
koi jalta hi nahi koi pighalta hi nahi

mom ban jaao pighal jaao ki kuch raat kate
chashm o ruḳhsir ke azkar ko jaara rakkho
chashm o ruḳhsir ke azkar ko jaara rakkho
pyar ke naame ko doharao ki kuch raat kate
aaj ho jaane do har ek ko bad-mast-o-ḳharāb
aaj ek ek ko pilvao ki kuch raat kate

koh-e-ġham aur giran aur giran aur giran
koh-e-ġham aur giran aur giran aur giran
ġham-zado teshe ko chamkao ki kuchh raat kate
ishq ke shole ko bhaḍkao ki kuch raat kate

Fan the flames of love, let the night unwind,
Fan the flames of love, let the night unwind,
Kindle the heart's embers, let the night unwind.
Sorrow arrives, moon-veiled, in separation's plight,
Sorrow arrives, moon-veiled, in separation's plight,
Summon the healers, let the night unwind.
No one burns, no one melts, it seems,

Become wax, melt away, let the night unwind.
Guard the serpents of eyes and cheeks with care,
Guard the serpents of eyes and cheeks with care,
Recite the name of love, let the night unwind.
Let each be drunk, a mad, chaotic dance this eve,
Let each be drunk, a mad, chaotic dance this eve,
Let each be drunk, I will pour, let the night unwind.

Mountains of grief, and fall, and fall, and fall,
Mountains of grief, and fall, and fall, and fall,
Polish the sorrow's axe, let the night unwind.
Fan the flames of love, let the night unwind.