ho jane vale rahi ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ruk jana ruk jana
ek pal ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ruk jana ruk jana

na roke hai rah tori baiyan hamar
na bandhan me bandhe hai naino ke tar
na roke hai rah tori baiyan hamar
na bandhan me bandhe hai naino ke tar
jo roke to roke hai man ki pukar
ek pal ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ruk jana ruk jana

bhala tera kya ek pal jayega
mera sara jivan badal jayega
bhala tera kya ek pal jayega
mera sara jivan badal jayega
har ek saaj gito me dhal jayega
ek pal ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ruk jana ruk jana

adhura hai jo git ga lun zara
mai puri kahani suna lun zara
adhura hai jo git ga lun zara
mai puri kahani suna lun zara
tujhe apna kahke bula lun zara
ek pal ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ruk jana ruk jana

ek pal ruk jana ho jane vale rahi
ruk jana ho jane vale rahi
ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ruk jana ruk jana
ek pal ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ruk jana ruk jana ruk jana

na roke hai rah tori baiyan hamar
na bandhan me bandhe hai naino ke tar
na roke hai rah tori baiyan hamar
na bandhan me bandhe hai naino ke tar
jo roke to roke hai man ki pukar
ek pal ruk jana ek pal ruk jana
ek pal ruk jana ho

lagaye ja man pe judai ke tir
chhupa lungi apane karejava me pir
na tujhse kahenge ye naino ke nir
ek pal ruk jana ruk jana ruk jana
ek pal ruk jana ho ek pal ruk jana
ho jane vale rahi ruk jana ruk jana
ruk jana ek pal ruk jana ho

O traveler, on your way, pause now,
Pause, and linger, pause, pause,
Pause for a moment, just a breath,
Pause, and linger, pause, pause.

My arms hold not your path,
Nor bind your eyes with threads of sight,
My arms hold not your path,
Nor bind your eyes with threads of sight,
Only the soul’s own yearning calls,
Pause for a moment, just a breath,
Pause, and linger, pause, pause.

What loss for you, a moment’s grace?
My whole life, it will change its pace.
What loss for you, a moment’s grace?
My whole life, it will change its pace.
Each song will find its rightful place,
Pause for a moment, just a breath,
Pause, and linger, pause, pause.

The song unfinished, let me sing,
The complete story, let me bring,
The song unfinished, let me sing,
The complete story, let me bring,
To call you mine, my heart will swing,
Pause for a moment, just a breath,
Pause, and linger, pause, pause.

Pause for a moment, just a breath,
Pause, O traveler, on your way,
Pause for a moment, just a breath,
Pause, and linger, pause, oh,
Pause for a moment, just a breath,
Pause, and linger, pause, oh.

My arms hold not your path,
Nor bind your eyes with threads of sight,
My arms hold not your path,
Nor bind your eyes with threads of sight,
Only the soul’s own yearning calls,
Pause for a moment, just a breath,
Pause for a moment, just a breath.

The arrows of parting, pierce the heart,
I’ll hide the pain, tear it apart,
From you, my tears will play no part,
Pause for a moment, pause, and linger,
Pause for a moment, oh, pause,
O traveler, pause, and linger,
Pause for a moment, oh.