shama se koi kah de ki
tere rahte rahte andhera ho raha
ke tum ho vaha to milne ko yaha patanga ro raha
sitaro unse kahna, nazaro unse kahna
saja ye ho rahi
ke tum ho vaha to milne ko yaha
shama bhi ro rahi
sitaro unse kahna

tadapta pyar, ke ho didar, magar diwar hame roke
tadapta pyar, ke ho didar, magar diwar hame roke
shama aise jale kaise patange se juda hoke, juda hoke
duhai dete dete, judai sahte sahte andhera ho raha
ke tum ho vaha to milne ko yaha patanga ro raha
shama se koi kah de

bandhi janjir magar bepreet teri tasvir nahi jati
bandhi janjir magar bepreet teri tasvir nahi jati
sitam ki bat sahe ham ghat
milan ki rat nahi aati, nahi aati
ke aahe bharte bharte tadap ke marte marte
andhera ho raha
ke tum ho vaha to milne ko yaha patanga ro raha
sitaro unse kahna, nazaro unse kahna
saja ye ho rahi
ke tum ho vaha to milne ko yaha
shama bhi ro rahi
sitaro unse kahna

Tell the flame, whisper low,
Darkness falls, though you still glow.
You reside beyond the veil,
While the moth weeps, its spirit frail.

Stars, relay this plea,
To the vistas, wild and free,
A cruel decree has been made,
Separation's price is paid.
You are there, in skies unknown,
And the flame itself has grown,
To weep in the growing night.
Stars, bear witness to my plight.

Aching love, a glimpse desired,
Yet walls of fate, forever wired.
Aching love, a glimpse desired,
Yet walls of fate, forever wired.
How can the flame endure,
Torn apart, impure?
Crying out, as separation bites,
Darkness gathers, stealing lights.
You are there, in skies unknown,
And the moth is left to moan.
Tell the flame, with gentle hand.

Bound in chains, a captive soul,
Your image lingers, takes its toll.
Bound in chains, a captive soul,
Your image lingers, takes its toll.
Suffer hardship, bear the blow,
The night of union, will not flow.
Sighing deeply, dying slow,
Darkness gathers, starts to grow.
You are there, beyond the shore,
And the moth weeps evermore.
Stars, relay this, let them know,
To the vistas, wild and low,
A cruel decree has been made,
Separation's price is paid.
You are there, in skies unknown,
And the flame itself has grown,
To weep in the growing night.
Stars, bear witness to my plight.