This song is haunting me since last Saturday. I could not resist posting the lyrics in my blog. It is written by Kaifi Azmi (not Gulzar, my first guess) and is from the film Kohra (not Khamoshi, yet another first guess).

Just to remind you, some other gems from Kaifi are - Chalte chalte (Paakezah), Hoke majboor mujhe usne bhulaya hoga (Haqeeqat), Ya dil ki suno duniya walon (Anupama) and Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam (Kagaz ke phool).

Ye Nayan Dare Dare, Ye Jaam Bhare Bhare
Zara Peene Do
Kal Ki Kisko Khabar, Ik Raat Hoke Nidar
Mujhe Jeene Do
Ye Nayan Dare Dare…

Raat Haseen Ye Chand Haseen
Tu Sabse Haseen Mere Dilbar
Aur Tujhse Haseen, Aur Tujhse Haseen Tera Pyaar
Tu Jaane Na
Ye Nayan Dare Dare…

Pyaar Mein Hai Jeevan Ki Khushi
Deti Hai Khushi Kai Gam Bhi
Maein Maan Bhi Loon, Maein Maan Bhi Loon Kabhi Haar
Tu Maane Na
Ye Nayan Dare Dare…
 
I guess it is difficult to write a song more simpler and equally great ! Let me attempt an English translation of the lyrics:

These eyes timid, so timid, these wine glasses full, so full
Let me drink a little
Who knows what’s instore tommorow, one night with some courage
Let me live a little
These eyes timid, so timid…

Beautiful night, this beautiful moon
You are the most beautiful my love
And more beautiful than you, and more beautiful than you is your love
You don’t know
These eyes timid, so timid…

Love is the happiness of life
It give happiness and a lot of grief
I may accept, I may accept defeat at times
You never do
These eyes timid, so timid…

Hope I haven’t completely killed and buried the beauty of Kaifi’s poetry.