pahra hai, yaado ka pahra hai
chaaro taraf hi mere
todu mai, kaise inhe todu mai
bandhan bandhe hai tere
tere bin hai zindagi
meri thami thami
hoti hai mehsus pal pal
teri ab kami
kismat me tu nahi shayad
ye bhi mujhe pata hai
ye baat aur hai ke
dil tujhko dhundhata hai
samjhana hai khud ko yahi
agar tu nahi to yaade sahi
dil keh raha dhadkunga mai
aur tere waaste tadpunga mai
jaanam meri jaanam
jaanam meri jaanam

A vigil of remembrance, a sentinel's keep,
Envelops me wholly, in slumber so deep.
How to shatter these walls, this fortress of thought?
Bound by your presence, a lesson you've taught.

Life, without you, is a breath barely drawn,
A stillness that lingers, from dusk until dawn.
Each moment a whisper, of what used to be,
A hollowness echoing, your absence I see.

Fate may decree you're not meant to be mine,
A truth I acknowledge, a sorrow that shines.
Yet, my heart, a seeker, still yearns for your grace,
A phantom of longing, in this desolate space.

To reason with self, to accept and to mend,
If you're not with me, then memories, extend.
My heart speaks, "I'll beat, though the echoes may fade,
For your sake, I'll suffer, in shadows betrayed."

Beloved, my darling, my life's tender hold,
Beloved, my darling, a story untold.