tere didar ki hasrat mujhe layi hai yaha
mere mahbub bata de meri manjil hai kaha
kab tak rahega parda parde me chupne wale
kab tak rahega parda parde me chupne wale
banke dua labo par banke dua labo par
aaye hai dil se lane kab tak rahega parda

ye sitam ke hai rat ki syahi taswir mere gum ki
tujhse bichad ke maine tujhse bichad ke maine
dekhe nahi ujale
kab tak rahega parda parde me chupne wale
kab tak rahega parda

meri khushi ka aalam viran ho chuka hai
meri khushi ka aalam viran ho chuka hai
fariyad hai na shikwa bas ek iltza hai
jalwa jara dikhake jalwa jara dikhake
ulfat bhari dua le
kab tak rahega parda parde me chupne wale
kab tak rahega parda parde me chupne wale
banke dua labo par banke dua labo par
aaye hai dil se lane kab tak rahega parda

My longing for your face has led me here,
My beloved, tell me, where does my path appear?
How long will you remain veiled, hidden from sight?
How long will you remain veiled?
A prayer on my lips, a prayer on my lips,
Born from the heart, to bring you near, how long will the veil remain?

This cruel night, a canvas of sorrows' ink,
Since parting from you, since parting from you,
I've seen no dawn's link.
How long will the veil remain, hidden from sight?
How long will the veil remain?

The world of my joy has grown desolate and bare,
No pleas, no complaints, only this one prayer:
Reveal your radiant grace, reveal your radiant grace,
And grant a love-filled prayer.
How long will the veil remain, hidden from sight?
How long will the veil remain?
A prayer on my lips, a prayer on my lips,
Born from the heart, to bring you near, how long will the veil remain?