The Yellow Diary writes lyrics, while The Yellow Diary and Sid Shirodkar compose the music for ‘Dastoor’. The song stars The Yellow Diary as both songwriter and lead performer. It appears on their album In Case We Forget.
Released: November 28, 2025
Dastoor
The Yellow Diary • From “In Case We Forget”
In Case We Forget’s Dastoor Hindi Lyrics English Translation
The Yellow Diary notes how love begins with a glance and open arms, writing ‘love simply happens’. The lyrics mention eyes forgetting reasons and hearts making promises that fade. The melody recalls a warm, sentimental story of love that rises but must fall.
Milti nigaahein hainOur eyes meet,
Khilti si baahein hainand arms blossom wide,
Or bas aiseand just like that,
Ho jata hai ishqlove simply happens.
Fir lamhein saaron meinThen in every single moment,
Tujhko hi maange hai dilthe heart longs only for you.
Aisa kaiseJust how does love
Kar jata hai ishqwork its magic like this?
Par duniya ka usool hai aisaBut the world’s rule is such,
Udta hai johthat whoever takes flight,
Voh zameen pe bhi aayemust eventually return to earth.
Milte doraahe kahin pe dikhe toIf crossroads appear somewhere in sight,
Lamhein kisi mein voh door bhi jaayeinthey might drift apart in a fleeting moment.
Yu dono ki raaheinThus both our paths,
Apne bahaano mein ghulti hi jaayeinkeep dissolving into their own excuses.
Kyu phir ye nigaaheinWhy then have these eyes,
Bhool gayi hain saari vajaheinforgotten every single reason?
Todenge na“We won’t break,”
Dil kehte the nathe hearts used to say, didn’t they?
Toh aisa haal-e-dil ye hua kaiseThen how’d the heart end up in such a state?
Chhore binaWithout letting go,
Phir baahein zarathen these arms,
Uchi udaano ke vaade kiye aisemade such promises of soaring high.
Par duniya ka usool hai aisaBut the world’s rule is such,
Udta hai johthat whoever takes flight,
Voh zameen pe bhi aayemust eventually return to earth.
Milte doraahe kahin pe dikhe toIf crossroads appear somewhere in sight,
Lamhein kisi mein voh door bhi jaayeinthey might drift apart in a fleeting moment.
Yu dono ki raaheinThus both our paths,
Apne bahaano mein ghulti hi jaayeinkeep dissolving into their own excuses.
Kyu phir ye nigaaheinWhy then have these eyes,
Bhool gayi hain saari vajaheinforgotten every single reason?
Dastoor Music Video
The meaning behind ‘Dastoor’ is how love grows fast but fades under life’s pressures. The chemistry between The Yellow Diary and Sid Shirodkar makes ‘Dastoor’ a heartfelt journey in Hindi music.