Khayaal yaar kabhi mujhse door jaa na saka
The thought of my beloved could never leave me.
Woh door jaa na saka khayaal yaar ka
He could never go far from the thought of love.
Khayaal yaar kabhi mujhse door jaa na saka
The thought of my beloved could never go away from me.
Woh mujhko bhool gaya, main use bhula na saka
He forgot me, but I could never forget him.
Naseeb mujhko mere yaar se mila na saka
Fate could not unite me with my beloved.
Pyaar se mila na saka
Could not meet through love.
Kareeb jaake bhi deedaar uska paa na saka
Even after going close, I couldn’t catch a glimpse of him.
Kahaan kahaan na use dhoondhta phira barson
For years, I wandered searching for him everywhere.
Magar pata koi uska mujhe bata na saka
But no one could tell me where he was.
Talaash-e-yaar mein dar-dar ki thokar khaayi
In search of my beloved, I faced many hardships and rejections.
Kareeb uske pahunch kar bhi usko paa na saka
Even after reaching close to him, I could not have him.
Yeh daag reh gaya naa-soor ban ke seene mein
This wound remained like a festering sore in my chest.
Jigar ka daag jigar mein raha, dikha na saka use dikhana saka
The scar on my heart remained, but I couldn’t show it to him.
Nigaah-e-yaar ki jis par bhi uth gayi ek baar
Whoever the beloved cast a glance upon, even once
Zamaana usko nazar se kabhi gira na saka
The world could never look down on them.
Zamaana mujhko nazar se kabhi gira na saka
The world could never look down on me either.
Umeed ka gulshan bhi ek muddat pe khila
The garden of hope bloomed after a long time,
Woh phool khil ke bhi muskara na saka
But even after blooming, that flower couldn’t smile.
Khayaal yaar kabhi mujhse dur jaa na saka, o dur jaa na saka
The thought of my beloved could never leave me.