man ro kar humse puchh raha
o saajan aakar chale gaye
man se hum ro kar puchh rahe
kyu saajan aakar chale gaye
chale gaye kyu chale gaye
kyu saajan aakar chale gaye
chale gaye kyu chale gaye
kyu saajan aakar chale gaye

vo hume hansaane aaye the
hanse bhi nahi hum paaye the
vo hume hansaane aaye the
hanse bhi nahi hum paaye the
hontho ne kahan ab hansi kaha
hontho ne kahan ab hansi kaha
vo dukhi bana kar chale gaye
chale gaye kyu chale gaye
kyu saajan aakar chale gaye

aankho me kisi ka aana tha
aur tabhi piya ka jaana tha
aankho me kisi ka aana tha
aur tabhi piya ka jaana tha
aansu na ruke roke humse
vo hume rula ke chale gaye
chale gaye kyu chale gaye
kyu saajan aakar chale gaye

humse bhi unhe kuch kahna tha
unse bhi hume kuch kahna tha
kuch kah na sake kuch kah bhi gaye
kuch kah na sake kuch kah bhi gaye
vo man me sama kar chale gaye
chale gaye kyu chale gaye
kyu saajan aakar chale gaye

The heart weeps, asking of us,
"My beloved came, then vanished.
From the heart, we weep and ask,
"Why, my beloved, did you leave?"
Why did you leave, why depart?
Why, my beloved, did you leave?
Why did you leave, why depart?
Why, my beloved, did you leave?

They came to bring us laughter,
But laughter we could not find.
They came to bring us laughter,
But laughter we could not find.
Where now are the lips' smiles?
Where now are the lips' smiles?
They left us heavy with sorrow.
Why did you leave, why depart?
Why, my beloved, did you leave?

Someone was to enter the eyes,
And then the beloved was to depart.
Someone was to enter the eyes,
And then the beloved was to depart.
Tears could not be held back by us,
They left us weeping and broken.
Why did you leave, why depart?
Why, my beloved, did you leave?

They had something to tell us,
And we had something to tell them.
We could not speak, we spoke a little,
We could not speak, we spoke a little.
They dissolved within the heart.
Why did you leave, why depart?
Why, my beloved, did you leave?