maine kaha meri ja aadab araj hai
maine kaha aadab araj hai
dekho na jaao ae beraham
dil na dukhao ae beraham
humse najar to milao
ek dafa muskurao
dekho na jaao ae beraham
dil na dukhao ae beraham
humse najar to milao
ek dafa muskurao
dekho na jaao ae beraham
dil na dukhao ae beraham

bahut muntjir tha ye din
ke phir se mulakat ho
juba se na ho to na ho
nigaho se hi baat ho
dekho na jaao ae beraham, aadab araj hai
dil na dukhao ae beraham
humse najar to milao
ek dafa muskurao
dekho na jaao ae beraham
dil na dukhao ae beraham

mere ishq ki itla
wo ik shan ki shokhiya
mere pyar ki intihaa
ye faila hua aasma
dekho na jaao ae beraham
dil na dukhao ae beraham
humse najar to milao
ek dafa muskurao
dekho na jaao ae beraham, aadab araj hai
dil na dukhao ae beraham

muhabbat buri chiz hai
to hum bhi hai shayad bure
magar ye sharafat hai kya
ke dil leke chalte bane
dekho na jaao ae beraham
dil na dukhao ae beraham
humse najar to milao
ek dafa muskurao
dekho na jaao ae beraham
dil na dukhao ae beraham
janab maine kaha aadab araj hai

I said, my soul, greetings profound,
I said, greetings, all around.
Do not depart, O heartless one,
Do not wound this heart, undone.
Meet my gaze, if you please,
Grant a smile, bring me ease.
Do not depart, O heartless one,
Do not wound this heart, undone.
Meet my gaze, if you please,
Grant a smile, bring me ease.
Do not depart, O heartless one,
Do not wound this heart, undone.

For this day, I long did wait,
For reunion, sealed by fate.
If words be lost, let eyes converse,
Let silent truths the soul immerse.
Do not depart, O heartless one, greetings profound,
Do not wound this heart, undone.
Meet my gaze, if you please,
Grant a smile, bring me ease.
Do not depart, O heartless one,
Do not wound this heart, undone.

My love's whispered decree,
Those mischievous eyes for me.
The peak of love, a boundless sky,
Where our souls forever lie.
Do not depart, O heartless one,
Do not wound this heart, undone.
Meet my gaze, if you please,
Grant a smile, bring me ease.
Do not depart, O heartless one, greetings profound,
Do not wound this heart, undone.

If love be a wicked thing,
Then wicked we are, whispering.
But what is this grace you show,
To steal a heart and then to go?
Do not depart, O heartless one,
Do not wound this heart, undone.
Meet my gaze, if you please,
Grant a smile, bring me ease.
Do not depart, O heartless one,
Do not wound this heart, undone.
Sir, I said, greetings profound.