Tere bin soone... (Lata-Rafi duet)

This I feel is one of the best duets by the Rafi-Lata combo, although Rafi has a lion's share of the lyrics here. From all the instruments used, the santoor and sitar stand out and they are too good. This songs is from the movie - Meri Surat Teri Aankhen (1963) - starring Asha Parekh, Ashok Kumar and Pradeep Kumar. The movie is about an ugly looking man (Pyare played by Ashok Kumar), who has a heart of gold and is a musical genius, and his trials and tribulations, and his love for a beautiful girl (Kavita played aptly by Asha Parekh). This song immortalizes Pyare yearning to see Kavita. The lyrics are by Shailendra and are as usual in shudh Hindi. The music by S. D. Burman is as good as it gets - inspired from folk tunes, I believe. It has that folk ring to it. Here are the soulful lyrics:

(Alaap by Rafi)
Tere bin soone
(Lonely without you)
Tere bin soone, nayan hamare
(Without you my eyes are lonely)
Tere bin soone...
(Lonely without you)

Baat takat gaye saanjh-sakaare...haye
(I have been watching the way evening and morning)
Tere bin soone, nayan hamare
(Without you my eyes are lonely)
Tere bin soone...
(Lonely without you)

Ho...raat jo aaye, dhal jaye pyaasi
(Night sets in, and descends thirsty)
Raat jo aaye, dhal jaaye pyaasi
(Night sets in, and descends thirsty)
Din ka dooja naam udaasi
(The other name for day is sorrow)
Nindiya na aaye
(Sleep does not come)
Nindiya na aaye, ab mere dwaare
(Sleep does not come to my door anymore)
Tere bin soone, nayan hamare
(Without you my eyes are lonely)
Tere bin soone...
(Lonely without you)

Ho...jag mein raha main, jag se paraya
(I have lived in this world, without being a part of it)
Jag mein raha main, jag se paraya
(I have lived in this world, without being a part of it)
Saaya bhi mera mere paas na aaya
(My own shadow does not come near me)
Hasne ke din bhi, ro ke guzare
(Even the days supposed to be fun (young age), I have spent crying)
Tere bin soone, nayan hamare
(Without you my eyes are lonely)
Tere bin soone...
(Lonely without you)
Baat takat gaye saanjh-sakaare...haye
(I have been watching the way evening and morning)
Tere bin soone...
(Lonely without you)

(Lata's part...)
O...andekhe, o anjaane
(O unseen, O stranger)
O andekhe, o anjaane
(O unseen, O stranger)
Chupke lagaye prem tarane,
(Quietly you string your love songs)
Kaun hai tu mohe,
(Tell me who are you?)
Kaun hai tu mohe, kuch to bata re,
(Who are you? Tell me something)
Tere bin soone, nayan hamare,
(Without you my eyes are lonely)
Tere bin soone...
(Lonely without you)
Baat takat gaye saanjh-sakaare
(I have been watching the way evening and morning)
Tere bin soone...
(Lonely without you)


Here is the youtube link. Listen the initial music before the song starts - just heavenly.