mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
gum-e-aashiqi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale

na mila thaa pyaar se tu
kisi ajnabi se pehale
na mila thaa pyaar se tu
kisi ajnabi se pehale
na koi thaa mera dushman
na koi thaa mera dushman
teri dosti se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
gum-e-aashiqi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale

mere dil ko tune toda
na kahin ka mujhko chhoda
mere dil ko tune toda
na kahin ka mujhko chhoda
meri zindagi me aaya
meri zindagi me aaya
badi saadagi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
gum-e-aashiqi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale

main khushi ke chaar din bhi
nahi dekha paaya zaalim
main khushi ke chaar din bhi
nahi dekha paaya zaalim
tere gum ne maar daala
tere gum ne maar daala
mujhe zindagi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
gum-e-aashiqi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale

main charaag ki tamanna
liye jab bhi ghar se nikla
main charaag ki tamanna
liye jab bhi ghar se nikla
mili raat ki shiyaahi
mili raat ki shiyaahi
mujhe roshani se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
koi gum nahi thaa mujhko
gum-e-aashiqi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale
mujhe maut kyun na aai
teri berukhi se pehale.

Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
I knew no sorrow then,
I knew no sorrow then,
Before the grief of love,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?

You did not meet me with love,
Before a stranger's gaze,
You did not meet me with love,
Before a stranger's gaze,
I had no enemy then,
I had no enemy then,
Before your friendship's guise,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
I knew no sorrow then,
I knew no sorrow then,
Before the grief of love,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?

You shattered my heart,
Left me nowhere to belong,
You shattered my heart,
Left me nowhere to belong,
You came into my life,
You came into my life,
Before simplicity's song,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
I knew no sorrow then,
I knew no sorrow then,
Before the grief of love,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?

I could not see, cruel one,
Even four days of joy,
I could not see, cruel one,
Even four days of joy,
Your sorrow has killed me,
Your sorrow has killed me,
Before life's employ,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
I knew no sorrow then,
I knew no sorrow then,
Before the grief of love,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?

I, with the longing for a lamp,
Whenever I left my home,
I, with the longing for a lamp,
Whenever I left my home,
Found only the darkness of night,
Found only the darkness of night,
Before the light could come,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
I knew no sorrow then,
I knew no sorrow then,
Before the grief of love,
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?
Why did death not come for me,
Before your indifference?