unake aage gam-e-dil chhupaanaa padaa
unake aage gam-e-dil chhupaanaa padaa
ro rahaa thaa magar muskuraanaa padaa
unake aage gam-e-dil chhupaanaa padaa

aankho-aankho me aa jaise saagar chale
aankho-aankho me aa jaise saagar chale
mere saatho ko bhi ladakhadaanaa padaa
ro rahaa thaa magar muskuraanaa padaa
unake aage gam-e-dil chhupaanaa padaa

aaj phulo ki begaanagi dekhakar
aaj phulo ki begaanagi dekhakar
aaj phulo ki begaanagi dekhakar
mujhako kaanto se daaman sajaanaa padaa
ro rahaa thaa magar muskuraanaa padaa
unake aage gam-e-dil chhupaanaa padaa

ham bhi zid par 'shamim' apani aa hi gaye
ham bhi zid par 'shamim' apani aa hi gaye
bijaliyo me nasheman banaanaa padaa
ro rahaa thaa magar muskuraanaa padaa
unake aage gam-e-dil chhupaanaa padaa
unake aage gam-e-dil chhupaanaa padaa

Before their gaze, the heart's ache veiled,
Before their gaze, the heart's ache veiled.
Though tears did fall, a smile entailed,
Before their gaze, the heart's ache veiled.

As oceans surged within the eyes,
As oceans surged within the eyes,
My own companions, they did sway,
Though tears did fall, a smile entailed,
Before their gaze, the heart's ache veiled.

The flowers' cold, estranged display,
The flowers' cold, estranged display,
The flowers' cold, estranged display,
Compelled my robe with thorns to stay,
Though tears did fall, a smile entailed,
Before their gaze, the heart's ache veiled.

We too, 'Shameem', upon our will,
We too, 'Shameem', upon our will,
In lightning's flash, our nest to build,
Though tears did fall, a smile entailed,
Before their gaze, the heart's ache veiled,
Before their gaze, the heart's ache veiled.