The Hindi/Punjabi lyrics express a lover's inability to find peace without their partner. Below is the version popularized by the 2018 film Raid :

is a timeless masterpiece that has resonated through decades, evolving from a soulful Sufi Qawwali into a modern Bollywood romantic anthem. Originally performed by the legendary Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan , the song captures the profound restlessness and "agony of separation" felt when away from a beloved. Lyrics in Hindi (Sanu Ek Pal Chain Na Aave)