Dasht-e-Tanhai men
ay jaan-i jahaan larzaan hain
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
ay jaan-i jahaan larzaan hain
teri aawaaz ke saaye
tere honton ke saraab
In the desert of my solitude, my love, quiver
the shadows of your voice,
the mirage of your lips
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
doori ke khas o khaak tale
khil rahe hain tere pahlu ke saman aur gulaab
In the desert of my solitude,
from the ashes of the distance between us,
bloom the jasmines, the roses of your touch
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
ay jaan-i jahaan larzaan hain
teri aawaaz ke saaye
tere honton ke saraab
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
doori ke khas o khaak tale
khil rahe hain tere pahlu ke saman aur gulaab
uth rahi hai kaheen qurbat se teri saans ki aanch
uth rahi hai kaheen qurbat se teri saans ki aanch
apni khushbu mein sulagti hui maddham maddham
door ufuq paar chamakti hui qatrah qatrah
gir rahi hai teri dil-daar nazar ki shabnam
From somewhere close by
rises the warmth of your breath
it smolders in its own perfume - gently, languorously
Far away, on the horizon, glistens
drop by drop,
the dew of your beguiling glance
is qadar pyaar se ay jaan-i jahaan rakkha hai
is qadar pyaar se ay jaan-i jahaan rakkha hai
dil ke rukhsaar pih is waqt teri yaad ne haath
yoon gumaan hota hai garchih hai abhi subh-i firaaq
dhal gaya hijr ka din aa bhi gayi wasl ki raat
With such tenderness, my love,
your memory has placed its hand
on the contours of my heart
Even though this is the dawn of our farewell,
it feels like the sun has set on our separation
and the night of our union is at hand
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
ay jaan-i jahaan larzaan hain
teri aawaaz ke saaye
tere honton ke saraab
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
doori ke khas o khaak tale
khil rahe hain tere pahlu ke saman aur gulaab
The desert of my solitude"
In the desert of my solitude, my love, quiver
the shadows of your voice,
the mirage of your lips
In the desert of my solitude,
from the ashes of the distance between us,
bloom the jasmines, the roses of your touch
From somewhere close by
rises the warmth of your breath
it smolders in its own perfume - gently, languorously
Far away, on the horizon, glistens
drop by drop,
the dew of your beguiling glance
With such tenderness, my love,
your memory has placed its hand
on the contours of my heart
Even though this is the dawn of our farewell,
it feels like the sun has set on our separation
and the night of our union is at hand
ay jaan-i jahaan larzaan hain
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
ay jaan-i jahaan larzaan hain
teri aawaaz ke saaye
tere honton ke saraab
In the desert of my solitude, my love, quiver
the shadows of your voice,
the mirage of your lips
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
doori ke khas o khaak tale
khil rahe hain tere pahlu ke saman aur gulaab
In the desert of my solitude,
from the ashes of the distance between us,
bloom the jasmines, the roses of your touch
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
ay jaan-i jahaan larzaan hain
teri aawaaz ke saaye
tere honton ke saraab
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
doori ke khas o khaak tale
khil rahe hain tere pahlu ke saman aur gulaab
uth rahi hai kaheen qurbat se teri saans ki aanch
uth rahi hai kaheen qurbat se teri saans ki aanch
apni khushbu mein sulagti hui maddham maddham
door ufuq paar chamakti hui qatrah qatrah
gir rahi hai teri dil-daar nazar ki shabnam
From somewhere close by
rises the warmth of your breath
it smolders in its own perfume - gently, languorously
Far away, on the horizon, glistens
drop by drop,
the dew of your beguiling glance
is qadar pyaar se ay jaan-i jahaan rakkha hai
is qadar pyaar se ay jaan-i jahaan rakkha hai
dil ke rukhsaar pih is waqt teri yaad ne haath
yoon gumaan hota hai garchih hai abhi subh-i firaaq
dhal gaya hijr ka din aa bhi gayi wasl ki raat
With such tenderness, my love,
your memory has placed its hand
on the contours of my heart
Even though this is the dawn of our farewell,
it feels like the sun has set on our separation
and the night of our union is at hand
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
ay jaan-i jahaan larzaan hain
teri aawaaz ke saaye
tere honton ke saraab
Dasht-e-Tanhai men
doori ke khas o khaak tale
khil rahe hain tere pahlu ke saman aur gulaab
The desert of my solitude"
In the desert of my solitude, my love, quiver
the shadows of your voice,
the mirage of your lips
In the desert of my solitude,
from the ashes of the distance between us,
bloom the jasmines, the roses of your touch
From somewhere close by
rises the warmth of your breath
it smolders in its own perfume - gently, languorously
Far away, on the horizon, glistens
drop by drop,
the dew of your beguiling glance
With such tenderness, my love,
your memory has placed its hand
on the contours of my heart
Even though this is the dawn of our farewell,
it feels like the sun has set on our separation
and the night of our union is at hand