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This translation delves into the heartfelt lyrics of “Aap Kyon Roye,” a beloved song from the 1964 Bollywood classic “Woh Kaun Thi.”

The film, directed by the legendary Raj Khosla and starring the iconic duo of Manoj Kumar and Sadhana, captivated audiences with its suspenseful narrative and unforgettable music.

Composed by the maestro Madan Mohan Kohli, “Aap Kyon Roye” transcends the film itself, standing as a testament to the power of empathy and shared love.

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When I unveiled the ruin within my soul,
Why did your tears, unbidden, start to roll?
The storm that shattered all I knew,
Why did it break something inside you too?

This grief, this ache I thought was mine alone,
Why do you bear it as if it were your own?
Your tears, like dew on dawn’s first light,
Why do they echo my endless plight?

I’ve wept in silence under a barren moon,
Each sob a prayer, each tear a tune.
Yet for your peace, I swallow cries,
And veil the ache that haunts my eyes.

But you… your tears fall soft, unbound,
As if my sorrow were a buried anguish found.
As though, in every wound I bear,
You hold a pain too vast to share.

Oh love, if tears must ever flow,
Let them fall where only we may go.
And in that flood of ache and grace,
May we find heavenly solace.

If these tears should never cease to flow,
Then let us weep, let the heavens know.
We’ll drown the moon and stars in grief’s dark keep,
May the sky tremble, break, and weep.

Let every star bear witness to our pain,
Each tear a tide no night can yet contain.
If love must ache to prove it’s true,
Then let this ache belong to me and you.

With every tear, a thread is spun,
Two shadows tangled into one.
Why does your love, so fierce and true,
Bleed every sorrow I wander through?

You are the steadfast hand that pulls me close,
The quiet strength on which my spirit grows.
It’s in your eyes—how selflessly you try
To wear my grief and never ask why.

You make my sorrows feel like they are yours,
As if love softens all that life endures.
Two hearts that share what one can’t bear alone,
Each trying to take the pain as their own.

And in your arms, I know I am complete.