kaahe preet lagayi re manwa
kaahe preet lagayi
kaahe preet lagayi re manwa
kaahe preet lagayi
prem ki jyoti jagake man me
nainan jyoti gawai
re manwa kaahe preet lagayi
kaahe preet lagayi re manwa
kaahe preet lagayi

rup ki bijali aisi chamki
chhin gayi deep ki jyoti
lahar bichhad gayi saagar se
aur seeptse bichhada moti
ho pyaar ke badle dard mila hain
pyaar ke badle dard mila hain
milne ke badle re judai
re manwa kaahe preet lagayi
kaahe preet lagayi re manwa
kaahe preet lagayi

ham samjhe the preet ki duniya
jagmag jagmag hogi
ye kab socha tha hamne
ban jayega jivan rogi
ho khun ke aansu roye ankhiya
khun ke aansu roye ankhiya
gam ki badriya chhai
re mava kaahe preet lagayi
kaahe preet lagayi re manawa
kaahe preet lagayi

Why, O heart, did you love?
Why did you love?
Why, O heart, did you love?
Why did you love?
Kindling love's flame within,
Eyes have lost their light.
O heart, why did you love?
Why did you love?

Beauty's lightning flashed so,
Stole the lamp's own glow.
Wave departed from the sea,
Pearl from its shell did go.
Oh, in love, only pain I found,
In love, only pain I found,
Instead of meeting, parting's plight.
O heart, why did you love?
Why did you love?

We thought love's world would gleam,
Shining, shining bright.
Never did we know
Life would become a blight.
Oh, blood-tears the eyes did weep,
Blood-tears the eyes did weep,
Sorrow's dark cloud cast its night.
O heart, why did you love?
Why did you love?