“Apsara” is a Punjabi song by Prem Dhillon that expresses deep love and admiration by translating its lyrics. The title, “Apsara,” means a beautiful celestial being, which sets the mood for celebrating a woman’s beauty. Deol Harman wrote the music, emphasizing the theme of love.
| Title | Apsara |
| Singers | Prem Dhillon |
| Lyricist | Dean Warring |
| Composer | Deol Harman |
In “Apsara,” Prem Dhillon sings about being completely in love, stating that his beloved’s presence is more important to him than anything else. The lyrics by Dean Warring describe how a woman’s beauty is unmatched, surpassing that of celestial beings.
Prem Dhillon’s Apsara Lyrics English (Meaning)
Das Main Dasan Kivein
Tell me, how should I express myself?
Kinni Ae Tu, Kinni Ae Tu, Kinni Ae Tu
How much you are, how much you are, how much you are.
Kinni Ae Tu Kinni Ae Tu
How much you are, how much you are.
Mere Ch Onani Main
I am not as much in myself,
Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu, JinniAeTu
As much as you are, As much as you are! As much as you are!
Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu
As much as you are! As much as you are!
Tu Sahan Ch He Ni Sah Hi Ae Meri
You are not just in my breaths. You are my breath.
Nigahvan Ch Hai Ni Nigah Hi Ae Meri
You are not just in my sight; you are my sight.
Duavan Ch Hai Ni Dua Hi Ae Meri
You are not just in my prayers. You are my prayer.
Soh Hai Khuda Di Khudayi Ae Meri
I swear to God, you are my divinity.
Mere Kol Ni Hunni Jado
When you are away from me,
Hunni Ae Tu, Hunni Ae Tu, Hunni Ae Tu
I still feel your presence.
Das Main Dasan Kivein
Tell me, how should I express myself?
Kinni Ae Tu, Kinni Ae Tu, Kinni Ae Tu
How much you are, how much you are, how much you are.
Kinni Ae Tu Kinni Ae Tu
How much you are, how much you are.
Mere Ch Onani Main
I am not as much in myself,
Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu
As much as you are, As much as you are! As much as you are!
Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu
As much as you are! As much as you are!
Oh Chan Sitare Ni Sare De Sare Ni
Oh, the moon and stars, all of them,
Teri Jawani Ton Karde A Sade Ni
They envy your youth.
Tere Hi Charche Te Tere Pawade Ni
You are the talk, and you are the gossip.
Sohneyan Ton Sohne A Tere Ton Made Ni
The most handsome ones are inferior to you.
Mehkan Nu Bagan Nu Rangan Nu Phullan Nu
Fragrances, gardens, colors, and flowers,
Rol Dinni Ae Tu, Dinni Ae Tu
You outshine them all, outshine them all,
Dinni Ae Tu, Dinni Ae Tu
outshine them all, outshine them all.
Das Main Dasan Kivein
Tell me, how should I express myself?
Kinni Ae Tu, Kinni Ae Tu, Kinni Ae Tu
How much you are, how much you are, how much you are.
Kinni Ae Tu Kinni Ae Tu
How much you are, how much you are.
Mere Ch Onani Main
I am not as much in myself,
Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu
As much as you are, As much as you are! As much as you are!
Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu
As much as you are! As much as you are!
Tu Khwaban Di Malika Te Geetan Di Rani
You are the queen of dreams and the queen of songs.
Tu Dooni Da Pahada Te Yad Ae Jawani
You are like memorizing multiplication tables, and you have a youthful memory.
Ehde Te Mehngi Ki Deva Nishani
What more expensive sign of love can I give you?
Main Tere Ton Vara Te Bhool Ja Jawani
I sacrifice myself for you and forget my youth.
Na Lokan Di Na Ae Khuda Di Gulami
It’s not the servitude of people nor the servitude of God.
Karda Ae Dil Apsara Di Gulami
My heart is enslaved by ‘apsaras’ (celestial nymphs in Hindu mythology, known for beauty and grace).
Kehnde A Yar Oye Kahdi Gulami
Friends say, oh, what kind of servitude is this?
Ada Di Nahi Ae Wafa Di Gulami
It’s not servitude to mere appearance. It’s servitude to faithfulness.
Dharti Nal Ambar Milauna Ae Kithe Ni
Where will the earth meet the sky?
Kithe A Tu Te Zamana Ae Kithe Ni
Where are you, and where is the world?
Ayi Ae Kithon Te Jana Ae Kithe Ni
Where have you come from, and where are you going?
PuchhugaJe Koi ThikanaAe Kithe Ni
If someone asks where your place is.
Keh Dayin Ke Shayar ‘Dean’ Deewane De
Tell them that in the poet Dean’s
Khayalan Ch Hunni Ae Tu
imaginations, you reside.
Hunni Ae Tu, Hunni Ae Tu, Hunni Ae Tu
You reside, you reside, you reside.
Das Main Dasan Kivein
Tell me, how should I express myself?
Kinni Ae Tu, Kinni Ae Tu, Kinni Ae Tu
How much you are, how much you are, how much you are.
Kinni Ae Tu Kinni Ae Tu
How much you are, how much you are.
MereCh OnaniMain
I am not as much in myself,
Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu
As much as you are, As much as you are! As much as you are!
Jinni Ae Tu, Jinni Ae Tu
As much as you are! As much as you are!
Apsara Music Video
You can watch the music video for “Apsara,” directed by Rajan Bir. It beautifully shows the love and admiration expressed in the lyrics through Prem Dhillon’s performance.