kuchh din pahale ek taal me kamal kuj ke adar
rahataa thaa, ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa
kuchh din pahale ek taal me kamal kuj ke adar
rahataa thaa, ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa
ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa

roz roz roz bhor hote hi jab khil jaate kamal
dur dur dur moti chugane ko hans ghar se jaata nikal
roz roz roz bhor hote hi jab khil jaate kamal
dur dur dur moti chugane ko hans ghar se jaata nikal
sadhya hoti, sadhya hoti ghar ko aataa jhum jhum ke
kuchh din pahale ek taal me kamal kuj ke adar
rahataa thaa, ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa
ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa

ab jab jab dhal jaataa thaa din taare jaate the khil
so jaate hil-mil ke vo dono jaise laharo ke dil
ab jab jab dhal jaataa thaa din taare jaate the khil
so jaate hil-mil ke vo dono jaise laharo ke dil
chanda hansta,chanda hansta dono ke
mukh chum chum ke
kuchh din pahale ek taal me kamal kuj ke adar
kaun thaa, ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa
ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa

thi unaki ek nanhi si beti chhoti si hansani
dono ke nayano ki vo jyoti ghar ki roshani
thi unaki ek nanhi si beti chhoti si hansani
dono ke nayano ki vo jyoti ghar ki roshani
mamataa gaati, mamataa gaati aur
muskaati jhum jhum ke
kuchh din pahale ek taal me kamal kuj ke adar
rahataa thaa, ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa
ek hans kaa jodaa ek hans kaa jodaa

phir ek din aisaa tufaan aayaa chali aisi havaa
phir ek din aisaa tufaan aayaa chali aisi havaa
bechaare hansaa ud gae re hoke sabase judaa
saagar-saagar, saagar-saagar
saagar-saagar roti hai ab ghum ghum ke
ghum ghum ke

Within a lotus pond, not long ago,
Resided a swan pair, a couple in flow,
Within a lotus pond, not long ago,
Resided a swan pair, a couple in flow,
A swan pair, a couple in flow.

Each dawn, as lotus bloomed anew,
The swan would journey, pearls to pursue,
Each dawn, as lotus bloomed anew,
The swan would journey, pearls to pursue,
As twilight came, as twilight came,
Homeward they'd sway, returning the same,
Within a lotus pond, not long ago,
Resided a swan pair, a couple in flow,
A swan pair, a couple in flow.

When day declined, and stars took flight,
Together they'd slumber, bathed in starlight,
When day declined, and stars took flight,
Together they'd slumber, bathed in starlight,
The moon would smile, the moon would smile,
Kissing their faces, for a long while,
Within a lotus pond, not long ago,
Was a swan pair, a couple in flow,
A swan pair, a couple in flow.

They had a daughter, a cygnet so slight,
The light of their eyes, their home's delight,
They had a daughter, a cygnet so slight,
The light of their eyes, their home's delight,
Love would sing, love would sing,
And smile with joy, everything,
Within a lotus pond, not long ago,
Resided a swan pair, a couple in flow,
A swan pair, a couple in flow.

Then came a storm, a tempest's breath,
And scattered the pair, separated by death,
Then came a storm, a tempest's breath,
And scattered the pair, separated by death,
The sea, the sea, the sea, the sea,
Now weeps and wanders, ceaselessly,
Wanders now.