o basanti dil ko mere tu hi pasand thi
o basanti dil ko mere tu hi pasand thi
hello sister aap kaisi hain
kaise hain wo aapke ishti vishti

sun sajan mera man tere liye
pyasa tha pyasa hain pyasa hi rahega
pyasa hi rahega

bhor bhaye nit mere dil ne, aasha nayi sanjoi
sanjh dhali to andhiyaro me, chhup ke main roi
aaja re o pardesi
kya sunepath sa jivan bhi, suna hi rahega
suna hi rahega

aa aa o o o
meri vafa ko nazar laga di, meri hi kismat ne
jab sach hone ko aaye to, tut gaye sapne
mele ho chahe mehfil, sare hangamo me ab dil
tanha hi rahega, tanha hi rahega
sun sajni mera man geet tera
gata tha gata hain gata hi rahega
gata hi rahega

na meri sudh lene aaye, na sandesha bheja
soch ke aisi vaisi baate kaanpe kalejaa
paas raho ya dur sajan
khush raho duaa ye man karta hi rahega
karta hi rahega

Oh, Basanti, you, and you alone, were my heart's desire,
Oh, Basanti, you, and you alone, were my heart's fire.
Hello, Sister, how do you fare?
How does your beloved now compare?

Listen, Beloved, my heart for you,
Was thirsty, is thirsty, and always will be true,
Always will be true.

With dawn each day, my heart did weave, hope anew,
As dusk descended, in shadows, I wept for you.
Come hither, my wanderer,
Will this path of emptiness always be through,
Always be through?

Ah, ah, oh, oh, oh.
My loyalty, fate has cast a shadowed eye,
When truth was near, my dreams did die.
Through fairs and gatherings, in every crowded place,
My heart alone will ever embrace,
Alone will ever embrace.
Listen, Beloved, my heart, your song,
Sang then, sings now, and always will prolong,
Always will prolong.

You came not to me, nor sent a message of cheer,
Thinking of these, my soul knows fear.
Near or far, Beloved, this prayer I send,
May happiness, for you, never end,
Never end.