bhari mehfil me chheda hai
kisi ne dil ke taro ko
mubarak ho ye jashn bekarari bekararo ko
hajaro shamme jalkar
dil ko kar deti hai diwana
aur unake bich me ghir kar
yehi kehta hai parwana
main idhar jaau ya udhar jau
main idhar jaau ya udhar jau
badi mushkil me hu ab kidhar jau
badi mushkil me hu ab kidhar jau
mai idhar jaau ya udhar jau

aaj aankho me utar aaya hai
koi tasbir-e-muhabbat bankar
aaj chilman se najar aaya hai
ek afsana hakikat bankar
jindagi mil gayi mujhko lekin
aaj bhi usse badi duri hai
aaj bhi usse badi duri hai
josh kehta hai pakad le daman
hosh kehta hai ki majburi hai
hosh kehta hai ki majburi hai

udhar hai sabar ki manjil
idhar betab yeh dil hai junun-e-shauk me
ye faisala karna bhi mushkil hai
mai idhar jau ya udhar jau
khank bankar hi kyu na bikhar jau
khank bankar hi kyu na bikhar jau
mai idhar jau ya udhar jau

A crowded hall, a heartstring's pluck,
A celebration's unrest, blessed by luck.
A thousand candles, a fiery dance,
A heart gone mad, in a frantic trance.
Surrounded, a moth, its whisper spun,
"Shall I go here, or there, undone?"
"Which path to choose, a tangled plight?"
"Shall I go here, or there, in the fading light?"

Today, love's image descends,
A vision within my eyes transcends.
From a veiled screen, a tale unfurls,
A reality's embrace, as life swirls.
Life's granted, yet distance remains,
A chasm of longing, that still pains.
Passion whispers, "Seize her hand,"
Reason retorts, "You must understand."

Patience's haven, a distant shore,
While my heart yearns, wanting more, wanting more.
This choice, a struggle, a heavy toll,
"Shall I go here, or there, to lose control?"
"Even dust, I'll scatter, to and fro,"
"Shall I go here, or there, where shadows grow?"