puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada
o puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada
mujhko mili ek jaane ada
jhulfein thi jaise kaali ghata
puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada

phir kiya hua, phir kiya hua
phir kiya hua
usne kaha teri gali me mera ghar hai
kab se tujh pe meri nazar hain
milte nahi kyun darte ho kya
aur kisi pe marte ho kya
pehale zara sa main dar gaya
majboot dil ko phir kar liya kar liya
puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada
mujhko mili ek jaane ada
jhulfein thi jaise kaali ghata
puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada

phir kiya hua, phir kiya hua
phir kiya hua, phir kiya hua
maine kahan
maine kahan sun o dilruba
dekha jo maine mukhada tera
mujhko meri jaan aisa laga
seene se mere dil to gaya
baahe khuli hain baahon mein aa
jeevan ki mehaki raaho mein aa
puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada
mujhko mili ek jaane ada
jhulfein thi jaise kaali ghata
puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada

phir kiya hua, phir kiya hua
phir kiya hua, phir ye hua
bas gayi dil ki dhadkan mein woh
bas gayi dil ke aangan mein woh
ghul gayi woh saanson mein aise
band kali me khushbu ho jaise
dono me phir ek wada hua
mite rahenge yu hi sadaa
puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada
mujhko mili ek jaane ada
jhulfein thi jaise kaali ghata
puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada
puchho na mujhse kal kya hua
dariya kinaare main tha khada
phir kiya hua, phir kiya hua
phir kiya hua, pyar hua
phir kiya hua, phir kiya hua
phir kiya hua, oe pyar hua

Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.
I met a maiden, fair of face,
Whose tresses shadowed time and space.
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.

Then what happened, then what happened,
Then what happened?
She said, "My home is down your lane,
I've watched you, felt your sun and rain.
Why do we not meet, are you afraid?
Is there another, your love betrayed?"
At first, a tremor took my soul,
Then courage made my spirit whole, whole.
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.
I met a maiden, fair of face,
Whose tresses shadowed time and space.
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.

Then what happened, then what happened,
Then what happened, then what happened?
I spoke,
I said, "My love, my heart's desire,
The moment I saw your face on fire,
My heart leaped, fled my very breast."
"Come now, into my arms, find rest!
My arms are open, come to me,
Walk the fragrant path with me!"
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.
I met a maiden, fair of face,
Whose tresses shadowed time and space.
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.

Then what happened, then what happened,
Then it happened...
She settled in the heart's quick beat,
She blossomed in my soul, so sweet.
She mingled with my every breath,
Like fragrance held within death,
A closed bud, its perfume held fast.
Then, a promise made that would last.
We vowed to meet always the same.
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.
I met a maiden, fair of face,
Whose tresses shadowed time and space.
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.
Ask not what happened yesterday,
Beside the river, I did stay.
Then what happened, then what happened,
Then what happened, love did bloom!
Then what happened, then what happened,
Then what happened, O, love did bloom!