pahle na samjha pyar tha
samjha to tum hi chal diye
tum to gaye pardes
hum rote hai milne ke liye
pahle na samjha pyar tha
samjha to tum hi chal diye

taro bhari wo rat thi
apni gali aabad thi
bachpan tha bholi bat thi
pahli pahli mulakat thi
tum to gaye pardes
hum rote hai milne ke liye
pahle na samjha pyar tha
samjha to tum hi chal diye

chubhti hai ab wo kahaniya
pyar bhari pareshaniya
humse hui nadaniya
tadpa kare ab janiya
tum to gaye pardes
hum rote hai milne ke liye

pritam gaye kyu chhod ke
aao phir naata jod de
kya paoge dil tod ke
apne ghar se muh mod ke
tum to gaye pardes
hum rote hai milne ke liye
pahle na samjha pyar tha
samjha to tum hi chal diye

Before, I knew not love's true form,
Then understood, and you were gone.
You departed for distant lands,
And I weep, longing to meet you once more.
Before, I knew not love's true form,
Then understood, and you were gone.

The night, adorned with countless stars,
Our street, once lively, now bears scars.
Childhood's simplicity, a fading gleam,
That first, tender, unforgettable dream.
You departed for distant lands,
And I weep, longing to meet you once more.
Before, I knew not love's true form,
Then understood, and you were gone.

Those tales now sting, a painful art,
Love's embrace, a troubled heart.
Foolish acts, a youthful start,
My soul now aches, torn apart.
You departed for distant lands,
And I weep, longing to meet you once more.

Beloved, why did you leave my side?
Return, let our bond once more be tied.
What gain in a shattered heart to confide?
Turning away, from your home you hide.
You departed for distant lands,
And I weep, longing to meet you once more.
Before, I knew not love's true form,
Then understood, and you were gone.