Shyaam rakhate the khabar tum, bekhabar kyon ho ga_e,
mere ye aansoo bhee tumape beasar kyon ho ga_e,
shyaam rakhate the khabar tum, bekhabar kyon ho ga_e.
Rahamaton se hee to teree meraa ye jeevan chalaa,
tere chaukhaṭ ke bhikhaaree dar badar kyon ho ga_e,
mere ye aansoo bhee tumape beasar kyon ho ga_e,
shyaam rakhate the khabar tum, bekhabar kyon ho ga_e.
Jab kabhee mainne pukaaraa tumako paayaa har dafaa,
saath tab the door ab tum is kadar kyon ho ga_e,
mere ye aansoo bhee tumape beasar kyon ho ga_e,
shyaam rakhate the khabar tum, bekhabar kyon ho ga_e.
Paa_oon naa deedaar teraa meraa aisaa din naa thaa,
jaake baiṭhe tum kahaan ojhal nazar kyon ho ga_e,
mere ye aansoo bhee tumape beasar kyon ho ga_e,
shyaam rakhate the khabar tum, bekhabar kyon ho ga_e.
Teree naaraazaee ko main kaise sambhaaloon ye bataa,
phaikr thee raaghav kee tumako befikar kyon ho ga_e,
mere ye aansoo bhee tumape beasar kyon ho ga_e,
shyaam rakhate the khabar tum, bekhabar kyon ho ga_e.
