wo dekho dekho chand rat aayi
aaha ha ha chand rat aayi
cham cham karti aayi wo aayi
aayi chand rat aayi
ha chand rat aayi

ho dhum machati
ho dilo ko hilati
hasti hasati, hasti hasati
more chand rat aayi
ha ha ha chand rat aayi
nayi nayi khushiyo ne li angdayi
o aai chand rat aayi
ha ha ha chand rat aayi

kya dukh bhari hai, hamari kahani
kapde na latte dana na pani
arman hai lakho pas nahi payi
muflish gharo me khali hatho aayi
aayi cham cham karti aayi
wo aayi aayi chand rat aayi

phul mala ko dekho hilal ko
badl ki god me
chand rat aayi
ha ha chand rat aayi
aayi cham cham karti aayi
wo aayi aayi chand rat aayi

daulat hai jinki unka zamana
hai eed unki unka chugana
hay unka chugana
aye mere maula teri duhai
hay teri duhai
haye chand rat aayi
cham cham karti aayi
wo aayi chand rat aayi

Behold, the moonlit night descends,
Ah, yes, the moonlit night ascends!
With tinkling steps, it makes its way,
It comes, it comes, the moonlit day!
Yes, the moonlit night, it stays.

It stirs the dust,
It shakes the hearts,
It laughs, it makes us laugh, it laughs, it makes us laugh,
The peacock moonlit night arrives!
Ah, yes, the moonlit night arrives!
New joys awaken, stretch and sigh,
It comes, the moonlit night nearby!
Yes, yes, the moonlit night, it stays.

Our tale is heavy, filled with woe,
No clothes, no food, no life to know.
A million wishes, yet we lack,
The poor stand empty, looking back,
It comes with tinkling, gentle grace,
It comes, it comes, the moonlit space.

Behold the garland, and the crescent moon,
Within the clouds, the night of June!
Yes, yes, the moonlit night, it stays.
It comes with tinkling, gentle grace,
It comes, it comes, the moonlit space.

The wealthy bask, their era bright,
Their Eid, their feasting, fills the light.
Their feasting, fills the light.
O, my Lord, I call to Thee,
I call to Thee!
Ah, the moonlit night, it stays!
It comes with tinkling, gentle grace,
It comes, it comes, the moonlit space.