Verse 1

You arrive with saffron tucked into your sleeve

And the whole room turns before I can leave

Your laugh spills bright like tea across the tray

I forget the careful words I meant to say

Pre-Chorus

Come a little closer, let the busy day unwind

I have kept this little song for you in mind

Chorus

Negar jan, zari zari, turn and smile for me

Every little heartbeat finds its melody

Negar jan, zari zari, stay until the dawn

When you take my hand, the whole world carries on

Verse 2

At the window, apricots are drying in the sun

Auntie calls from down the hall; the evening’s just begun

You fix the silver pin that slipped beside my hair