ye kaali kaali ratiyaan vahamo se lambi
gunaaho se kaali
na sote kate na rote kate hai
ye kaali kaali ratiyaan
diya rang phulo ko kaliyo ko hansna
aur in dono aankho ko nit ka barsana
diya rang phulo ko kaliyo ko hansna
aur in dono aankho ko nit ka barsana
bhawaron ko ghate hume gam ki raate
naseebe jaha me kuch aise bate hai
na sote kate na rote kate hai
ye kaali kaali ratiyaan

gaye ho khyalo se jaago to jaanu
dua ban ke lab pe na aao to jaanu
gaye ho khyalo se jaago to jaanu
dua ban ke lab pe na aao to jaanu
arey bewafa puche in aansuo se
abhi yaad karke tumhe hum hate hai
na sote kate na rote kate hai
ye kaali kaali ratiyaan
ye kaali kaali ratiyaan rahamo se lambi
gunaaho se kaali
na sote kate na rote kate hai
ye kaali kaali ratiyaan

These nights, these shadows, stretch beyond belief,
Darkened by sins, a sorrow's deep relief.
Sleep offers no solace, nor tears a release,
These nights, these shadows, bring no peace.

They painted the flowers, the buds in their prime,
And these two eyes, they weep with passing time.
They painted the flowers, the buds in their prime,
And these two eyes, they weep with passing time.
For the bees, a feast, for us, a night of pain,
Our fortunes are scattered, a world's harsh rain.
Sleep offers no solace, nor tears a release,
These nights, these shadows, bring no peace.

Departed from thought, awaken, I pray,
Refuse to be prayers, then I will obey.
Departed from thought, awaken, I pray,
Refuse to be prayers, then I will obey.
Oh, faithless one, ask these tears I now weep,
Just now, remembering you, I fall asleep.
Sleep offers no solace, nor tears a release,
These nights, these shadows, bring no peace.

These nights, these shadows, stretch beyond belief,
Darkened by sins, a sorrow's deep relief.
Sleep offers no solace, nor tears a release,
These nights, these shadows, bring no peace.