jab chali thadi hawa jab uthi kaali ghata
mujhko ai jaan-e-vafaa tum yaad aaye
jab chali thadi havaa jab uthi kaali ghata
mujhko ai jaan-e-vafaa tum yaad aaye

zindagi ki daastaa chaahe kitani ho hasi
bin tumhaare kuchh nahi bin tumhaare kuchh nahi
kya maza aata sanam aaj bhule se kahi
tum bhi aa jate yahi tum bhi aajaate yahi
ye bahaare ye fizaa dekhakar o dilarubaa
jaane kyaa dil ko huaa tum yaad aaye
jab chali thadi havaa jab uthi kaali ghata
mujhko ai jaan-e-vafaa tum yaad aayei

ye nazare ye samaa aur phir itne javan
haye re ye mastiyaan haye re ye mastiyan
aisa lagata hai mujhe jaise tum nazadik ho
is chaman se jaan-e-jaa is chaman se jaan-e-jaa
sun ke usaki sadaa dil dhadakataa hai mera
aaj pahale se sivaa tum yaad aaye
jab chali thadi havaa, jab uthi kaali ghata
mujhko ai jaan-e-vafaa tum yaad aaye

When the cool breeze sighed, when dark clouds did rise,
My soul, O life's beloved, I remembered your eyes.
When the cool breeze sighed, when dark clouds did rise,
My soul, O life's beloved, I remembered your skies.

Though life's tale unfolds, with laughter's sweet chime,
Without you, it's hollow, devoid of its prime.
Oh, what joy would bloom, if by chance, you'd appear,
And grace this very place, banish all fear.
These blooms, this air, this vibrant, sweet scene,
My heart, it aches with all that it has been.
When the cool breeze sighed, when dark clouds did rise,
My soul, O life's beloved, I remembered your eyes.

These sights, this world, so youthful and free,
Oh, these rapturous moments, embracing me.
It feels you are near, a whisper so soft,
Within this garden, where my soul has aloft.
Hearing that voice, my heart takes flight,
More than ever, tonight, you're the guiding light.
When the cool breeze sighed, when dark clouds did rise,
My soul, O life's beloved, I remembered your skies.