[Opening Hook — harmonium flourish, claps and dholak] Har gosha gulistaan tha— Kal jahaan main tha! Jalwa mere mehboob ka— Meri nigaahon mein tha! [Group Response] Kal jahaan main tha! Kal jahaan main tha! [Verse 1 — warm, rhythmic] Har gosha gulistaan tha, Kal jahaan main tha! Ek jashn-e-bahaaraan tha, Kal jahaan main tha! Naghme the hawaaon mein, Jaadu tha fazaaon mein, Har saans mein masti thi, Ek nasha sa jaan mein tha! [Chorus — soaring lead, full band] Har gosha gulistaan tha— Kal jahaan main tha! Jalwa mere mehboob ka— Meri nigaahon mein tha! [Group Response] Meri nigaahon mein tha! Meri nigaahon mein tha! [Verse 2 — building passion] Jazbaat ka toofaan tha, Kal jahaan main tha! Har simt charaaghaan tha, Kal jahaan main tha! Us ek nazar ke sadqe, Duniya hi badal gayi, Har rang mohabbat ka— Mere jahaan mein tha! [Finale — ecstatic qawwali, powerful claps] Har gosha gulistaan tha, Ashraf, kal jahaan main tha! [Lead] Jalwa mere mehboob ka— [Group] Meri nigaahon mein tha! [All — sustained final note] Har gosha gulistaan tha— Kal jahaan main tha!
