aa o
ye kaisa
ye kaisa sur mandir hain jis me sangeet nahi
ye kaisa sur mandir hain jis me sangeet nahi
geet likhe diwaro pe, o
geet likhe diwaro pe gaane ki rit nahi
ye kaisa sur mandir hain jis me sangeet nahi
ye kaisa

veena teri meri jaise ek kahani
veena teri meri jaise ek kahani
is ghar me hum dono ki kisi ne kadar na jani
veena teri meri jaise ek kahani
is ghar me hum dono ki kisi ne kadar na jani
tera bhi koi meet nahi
tera bhi koi meet nahi, mera bhi meet nahi
ye kaisa sur mandir hain jis me sangeet nahi
ye kaisa

murat rakh dene se kya mandir ban jata hain
murat rakh dene se kya mandir ban jata hain
yu hi pada rahne se sheesha patthar ban jata hain
wo puja kaisi puja hain, jisme preet nahi
wo puja kaisi puja hain, jisme preet nahi
ye kaisa sur mandir hain jis me sangeet nahi
geet likhe diwaro pe gaane ki rit nahi
ye kaisa sur mandir hain jis me sangeet nahi

Oh, what is this,
this temple of sound, where music finds no grace?
Songs etched on walls, alas,
yet no custom to sing, no place.
Oh, what is this,
this temple of sound, where music finds no grace?

Our veenas, yours and mine, a shared tale,
Our veenas, yours and mine, a shared tale,
in this house, no one has cared to unveil.
Our veenas, yours and mine, a shared tale,
in this house, no one has cared to unveil.
You have no friend, no haven,
nor do I, no friend, no haven.
Oh, what is this,
this temple of sound, where music finds no grace?

Can a temple rise from idols alone?
Can a temple rise from idols alone?
Can a mirror, left untouched, turn to stone?
What kind of worship, where love is not sown?
What kind of worship, where love is not sown?
Oh, what is this,
this temple of sound, where music finds no grace?
Songs etched on walls, alas,
yet no custom to sing, no place.
Oh, what is this,
this temple of sound, where music finds no grace?