तुम्हीं मेरे मंदिर, तुम्हीं मेरी पूजा,
तुम्हीं देवता हो
कोई मेरी आँखों से देखे तो समझे,
कि तुम मेरे क्या हो
जिधर देखती हूँ उधर तुम ही तुम हो
न जाने मगर किन खयालों में गुम हो
मुझे देखकर तुम ज़रा मुस्कुरा दो
नहीं तो मैं समझूँगी, मुझसे ख़फ़ा हो
तुम्हीं मेरे माथे की बिंदिया की झिल-मिल
तुम्हीं मेरे हाथों के गजरों की मंज़िल
मैं हूँ एक छोटी-सी माटी की गुड़िया
तुम्हीं प्राण मेरे, तुम्हीं आत्मा हो
बहुत रात बीती चलो मैं सुला दूँ
पवन छेड़े सर्गम मैं लोरी सुना दूँ
तुम्हें देखकर यह ख़याल आ रहा है
कि जैसे फ़रिश्ता कोई सो रहा है
Lata Mangeshkar; Movie: Khandan, 1965; Lyricist: Ravi Shankar
You are my temple and you are the very object of my worship, You are my God. If someone looks with my eyes, they will understand what You are to me.
Wherever I look, I find You there. But, still, I do not know (fully) where you really are. Whenever You look at me, do give me Your smile (blessing), otherwise, I will think that you are annoyed with me.
You are the glittering bindu on my forehead (the center of my thoughts). You are the beautiful ornaments of my hand (you are my jewel). I am just a little earthen idol while You are my breath, my very soul.
Time has passed, and I will now allow you to rest (I will not bother you). With the wind blowing (as my music), I will sing you a lullaby (a song of love). Your lovely face shall
remain with me all the time, even in the moments of my sleep.
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