mai.n shaayar to nahii.n
I'm not a poet
magar ai ha.nsii.n
but oh, you beauty,
jabase dekhaa, mai.nne tujhako, mujhako shaayarii, aa gaI
Since I saw you, I've started to get the hang of poetry.

main.n aashiq to nahI.n
I'm not a lover,
magar ai hasI.n
but oh, you beauty,
jabase dekhaa, mai.nne tujhako, mujhako
AshiqI, aa gaI
Since I saw you, I've started to get the hang of loving.
pyaar kaa naam mai.nne sunaa thaa magar
I'd heard the word love mentioned before, but
pyaar kyaa hai ye mujhako nahii.n thii khabar
I never knew what love really was.
mai.n to ulajhaa rahaa ulajhano.n kii tarah
I was perplexed, confused and anxious.
dosto.n me.n rahaa dushmano.n kii tarah
Amongst friends, I felt like among enemies
mai.n dushman to nahii.n
I'm no enemy
magar ai ha.nsii.n
but oh, beautiful one,
jab se dekhaa, mai.n ne tujhako, mujhako
dostii aa gaI
since I've seen you, I've gotten the hang of friendship.

sochataa huu.N agar mai.n duaa maa.Ngataa
I think, if I were to offer up a prayer,
haath apane uThaakar mai.n kyaa maa.Ngataa
if I raised my hands, what would I wish for?
jab se tujhase muhabbat mai.n karane lagaa
Since I started to fall in love with you,
tab se aise ibaadat mai.n karane lagaa
since then, I've become a believer.
mai.n qaafir to nahii.n
I'm no heretic,
magar ai ha.nsii.n
but oh, you beauty,
jab se dekhaa, mai.n ne tujhako, mujhako
ba.ndagii aa gaI
Since I saw you, I started to worship you.