Kiven Mukhre Ton Nazran Hatawan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan · Punjabi · Registered song credits include Anwar Jogi
OPENING · THE BELOVED’S FACE
Kiven mukhre ton nazran hatawan
How could I take my eyes away from your face?
MeaningThe singer is transfixed. The gaze suggests deep fascination; in Sufi-inflected performance it can also evoke the soul gazing toward spiritual beauty.
Nai tere jeya hor disda
I see no one else like you.
MeaningThe beloved is not just beautiful but singular; the repeated line becomes a declaration that no comparison is possible.
VERSE · WANTING TO KEEP LOOKING
Dil karda main tainu vekhi jawan
My heart wants me to keep looking at you.
MeaningBeing near the beloved is its own reward. The repeated desire to look makes a simple gesture feel endless and intimate.
Dil karda main tainu vekhi jawan
My heart wants me to keep looking at you.
Nai tere jeya hor disda
I see no one else like you.
REFRAIN · NO ONE COMPARES
Kiven mukhre ton nazran hatawan
How could I take my eyes away from your face?
Nai tere jeya hor disda
I see no one else like you.
Nai tere jeya hor disda
I see no one else like you.
tu mera mein teri hoyi ..
You are mine, and I have become yours.
MeaningA declaration of complete belonging. The lover has surrendered their heart entirely, finding their identity and sense of completeness in their connection with the beloved.
tere warga hor na koi
There's no one in this world quite like you.
MeaningThe beloved is incomparable and irreplaceable. No one else possesses the same beauty, presence, or ability to make the lover feel whole.
tere kadma ch mil jaan thawan
If only I could find my place at your feet.
MeaningSitting at someone's feet is a profound expression of humility, reverence, and devotion in South Asian poetry. The lover desires nothing more than to remain close to the beloved, even in the humblest position.
na tere jeha hor disda..
No matter where I look, I see no one like you.
MeaningThe lover sees the beloved as utterly unique. The entire world seems to pale in comparison, and no other person can inspire the same depth of love and devotion.
Teriyan udeekan vich jindh mukk chali ae
My life is slowly slipping away, waiting for you.
MeaningThe longing has become so overwhelming that the lover feels their entire life is being consumed by waiting. Time passes, hope fades, yet the heart refuses to let go.
Veekh ly ni mani, tere bina marr chali ae
Look at me, my love. Without you, I'm fading away.
MeaningA desperate plea for the beloved to recognize the depth of their suffering. Their absence has left such an emptiness that life itself feels unbearable.
Tu je aavein tenu seenay nal lawan
If only you'd return, I'd hold you close to my heart.
MeaningAfter expressing unbearable longing, the lover imagines the simplicity of reunion. All the pain, waiting, and sorrow could disappear in a single embrace. Nothing more is desired than having the beloved close again.
na tere jeha hor disda..
I see no one else like you.