un dino jab ke tum the yahaan
zindagi jaagi jaagi si thi
saare mausam bade mehraba dost the
raaste dawatname the jo manjilo ne likhe the jamin par hamaare liye ped baahein pasaarein khade the
hame chanv ki swal pehnane ke waste
sham ko sab sitare bahot muskurate the jab dekhate the hame
aati jaati hawaye koi geet khushboo ka gati huyi
chhedati thi guzar jaati thi
aasama pigle neelam ka ek gehra taalab tha
jisme har raat ek chand ka phool khilta tha
aur pigle neelam ki leharo mein behta hua
wo hamare dilo ke kinaaro ko chhu leta tha
un dino jab ke tum the yaha

mohabat meri jo pyasi hui to gehri meri udasoi hui
zindagi zindagi mein hai tum bin yah viraniyaa
yah viraniya yah viraniya zindagi zindagi mein hai tum bin
yah viraniya yah viraniya yah viraniya
ashko mein jaise dhul gaye sab muskuraate rang
raste mein thak ke so gayi maasum si umang
dil hai ki phir bhi khwaab sajaane ka shauk hai
paththar pe bhi gulaab ugaane ka shauk hai
barso se yun to ek amawas ki raat hai
ab isako hausala kahoon ki jidd ki baat hain
dil kehta hai andhere mein bhi roshani to hai
maana ke raakh ho gaye ummid ke lau
is raakh mein bhi aag kahi par dabi to hai

sune sune sare raste hai suni manzil hai jana
suni suni si meri aankhe hai suna ye dil hai jana
jana jana jana jana jana jana jana jana jana
mujhe gehre hai sirf tanhaiya mere dil mein hai
sirf khamoshiya zindagi zindagi mein hai tum bin
yah viraniya yah viraniya aapki yaad kaise aayegi

aap ye kyu samajh na paate hai yaad to sirf unki aati hai
hum kabhi jinko bhool jate hai saans jab lu to
sene mein jaise saans chubhti hai jana
dil ab tak ummed ki ek fans chubhti hai jana
jana jana jana jana jana jana jana jana
jana jana jana jana khwab sare mere
tutne hi ko hai tinke bhi haaath se chutne hi ko hai
zindagi zindagi mein hai tum bin yah viraniya yah
viraniya yah viraniya yah viraniya yah viraniya

In those days, when you were here,
Life, a waking dream, was near.
All seasons, kindred, welcomed us,
Paths, like invitations, grace the dust,
Miles etched on earth for us to see.
Trees, with open arms, stood free,
To cloak us in a shadowed dress.
The stars, at dusk, smiled to bless,
As they watched us in the fading light.
Winds arrived, carrying songs of delight,
A fragrant breeze that brushed and flew.
The sky, a sapphire, melted, true,
A deep pond where each night,
A moon-flower bloomed in sight.
And in the sapphire waves it swayed,
Touched the shores where our hearts played.
In those days, when you were here.

When love grew thirsty, my sorrow deepened,
Life, without you, a wasteland, was steepened,
A desolate expanse, a barren land.
In tears, the smiles all turned to sand.
Hope, weary, slumbered on the road.
Yet, the heart still yearns to be bestowed
With a longing to decorate the heart,
To grow roses even on stone, a work of art.
Years have passed, a moonless night.
Is it courage I have, or will's cruel might?
The heart whispers, even in the dark, light remains.
Though the embers of hope turned to ashes, the flames
Still slumber, hidden, deep inside.

All paths now echo, a silent plight,
A vacant destination, devoid of light.
My eyes are empty, my heart forlorn,
Echoing, echoing, the heart is torn.
Loneliness surrounds me, I confess,
Silence alone, in my heart, does press.
Life, without you, a wasteland's hold.
How can your memory truly unfold?

Why can't you understand, the heart knows,
Memory only comes to those who go,
Those we forget. Each breath I take,
Feels a piercing pang, my heart does break.
In my chest, hope's thorn remains.
All my dreams, in fragments, remain,
The straws of joy will slip away.
Life, without you, a wasteland's sway,
A desolate expanse, a barren land.