rasm-e-ulafat kisi surat se nibhaaye na bane
rasm-e-ulafat kisi surat se nibhaaye na bane
baat kuchh bigdi hai aisi ke banaaye na bane
baat kuchh bigdi hai aisi ke banaaye na bane
rasm-e-ulafat kisi surat se nibhaaye na bane

husn majabur idhar ishq preshaan udhar
husn majabur idhar ishq preshaan udhar
aisaa kuchh ulajhaa haa daaman ki chhudaaye na bane
aisaa kuchh ulajhaa haa daaman ki chhudaaye na bane
rasm-e-ulafat kisi surat se nibhaaye na bane

meraa ghar jal gayaa majabur hai duniyaa vaale
majabur hai duniyaa vaale
hai ye vo aag jo paani se bujhaaye na bane
hai ye vo aag jo paani se bujhaaye na bane
rasm-e-ulafat kisi surat se nibhaaye na bane

kya karun kya na karun dono tareh mushakil hai
kya karun kya na karun dono tareh mushakil hai
aap jaaye na bane unako bulaaye na bane
aap jaaye na bane unako bulaaye na bane
rasm-e-ulafat kisi surat se nibhaaye na bane
rasm-e-ulafat kisi surat se nibhaaye na bane

The rituals of love, by no means can I keep,
The rituals of love, by no means can I keep,
Such a knot of hurt, that I cannot mend,
Such a knot of hurt, that I cannot mend,
The rituals of love, by no means can I keep.

Beauty constrained, love distressed and bound,
Beauty constrained, love distressed and bound,
Entangled so, this garment, cannot be freed,
Entangled so, this garment, cannot be freed,
The rituals of love, by no means can I keep.

My home burns, the world is helpless to see,
The world is helpless to see,
A fire this is, that water cannot quench,
A fire this is, that water cannot quench,
The rituals of love, by no means can I keep.

What to do, what not to, in either way a plight,
What to do, what not to, in either way a plight,
To go, I cannot, nor call them back to my side,
To go, I cannot, nor call them back to my side,
The rituals of love, by no means can I keep,
The rituals of love, by no means can I keep.