zulm bhi karte hai zulm bhi karte hai
or kahte hai fariyad na kar
ek bulbul pe sitam o mere sayyad na kar
ek bulbul pe sitam

mai hu tera meri ummid ko nasad na kar
meri ulfat ko samjh le meri ulfat ko samjh le
mujhe barbad na kar meri ulfat ko samjh le
kuch na pucho bade jalim hai jamane wale
dil kahi aankh kahi ja ke milane wale
dil kahi aankh kahi ja ke milane wale
ab koi yad bhi aaye to use yad na kar
ek bulbul pe sitam o mere sayyad na kar
ek bulbul pe sitam

sab to jalim nahi hote hai jamane wale
sab to jalim nahi hote hai jamane wale
ishk me jan bhi dete hai nibhane wale
ishk me jan bhi dete hai nibhane wale
haye re betat na kar
meri ulfat ko samjhle mujhe barbad na kar
meri ulfat ko samjh le

pyar sach hai to hame koi shikayat hi nahi
pyar sach hai to hame koi shikayat hi nahi
ye na samjho ke hame tumse mohabbt hi nahi
ye na samjho ke hame tumse mohabbt hi nahi
pyar se dil me sama pyar ki fariyad na kar
pyar se dil me sama

They inflict cruelty, they inflict cruelty,
then demand you cease your plea.
O hunter, do not torment the nightingale,
do not torment the nightingale.

I am yours, do not despair my hope,
understand my affection, understand it,
do not destroy me, understand my love.
Ask nothing of the world's cruel,
whose hearts diverge, whose eyes meet elsewhere,
whose hearts diverge, whose eyes meet elsewhere.
Even if a memory rises, do not dwell,
O hunter, do not torment the nightingale,
do not torment the nightingale.

Not all of the world are cruel,
not all of the world are cruel,
some in love, give their lives to uphold it,
some in love, give their lives to uphold it.
Oh, do not be without faith,
understand my affection, do not destroy me,
understand my affection.

If love is true, we have no complaint,
if love is true, we have no complaint,
do not think we lack affection for you,
do not think we lack affection for you.
Embrace love within your heart, do not plead for love,
embrace love within your heart.