namaste ya salam kehne me
jhukne me harj kuch nahi
lekin itna na jhuko
ke sar ki topi gir pade

aaj ki duniya me beta
baap se hoshiyaar hai
baap ko paise se ise jindagi se pyar hai
sabke aage sar jhukane me hame inkar hai
uski ijjat hai yaha jo aadmi kuddaar hai
aaj ki duniya me beta
baap se hoshiyaar hai
baap ko paise se ise jindagi se pyar hai
aaj ki duniya me beta

jhopdi walo mahal ke aage
bhikh maagne mat jana
bhikh maagne mat jana
apni mehnat majduri ki
jaisi mil jaye khana, jaisi mil jaye khana
bin tere kaise din katta ha
dil ne kyu tumko chaha
bin tere kaise din katta ha
dil ne kyu tumko chaha

mushkil hai majdur ki takat se
dhanwan ka takrana, dhanwano ka takrana
ab tak jisne takkar li hai
use pada hai pachhtana
use pada hai pachhtana
sabke aage sar jhukane me hame inkar hai
uski ijjat hai yaha jo aadmi kuddar hai
aaj ki duniya me beta
baap se hoshiyaar hai
baap ko paise se ise jindagi se pyar hai
aaj ki duniya me beta

ham to pyar karenge us se
jo apne man bhaye, jo apne man bhaye
baap ko chahiye waha se rishta
jaha se daulat aaye, jaha se daulat aaye
bin tere kaise din katta ha
dil ne kyu tumko chaha
bin tere kaise din katta ha
dil ne kyu tumko chaha
aaj jurm hai dahej lena
koi use samjhaye, koi use samjhaye
aisa na ho bahu ko la ke
hawa jel ki khaye, hawa jel ki khaye
sabke aage sar jhukane me hame inkar hai
uski ijjat hai yaha jo aadmi kuddar hai
aaj ki duniya me beta
baap se hoshiyaar hai
baap ko paise se ise jindagi se pyar hai
aaj ki duniya me beta

bin tere kaise din katta ha
dil ne kyu tumko chaha
tum to kisi ke ho na paye
kisi ne tumse pyar kiya
kisi ne tumse pyar kiya
na to vada kiya aaj ka, na kal ka ikarar kiya
na kal ka ikarar kiya
bin tere kaise din katta ha
dil ne kyu tumko chaha
bin tere kaise din katta ha
dil ne kyu tumko chaha
hamne apni khushi se jyada
gham pe hi aitbar kiya, gham pe hi aitbar kiya
gham ne sath nibhaya apna
khushi ne dil bejar kiya, khushi ne dil bejar kiya
sabke aage sar jhukane me hame inkar hai
uski ijjat hai yaha jo aadmi kuddar hai
aaj ki duniya me beta
baap se hoshiyaar hai
baap ko paise se ise jindagi se pyar hai
aaj ki duniya me beta

In greeting, in the bow, no shame resides,
But bend not so low, lest your crown subsides.

In this age, son surpasses his sire,
The father loves life, the son, wealth's fire.
To kneel before all, we must decline,
Honour resides in a soul that's divine.
In this age, son surpasses his sire,
The father loves life, the son, wealth's fire.
In this age, son...

To the palace, the hut dweller should not plead,
Should not beg at the door for their need.
Earn your bread with toil, let labour be your guide,
Find sustenance, whatever the tide.
How does the day pass without you, tell me true?
Why did my heart yearn for only you?
How does the day pass without you, tell me true?
Why did my heart yearn for only you?

The worker's strength, a titan's might,
Clashes with the wealthy, in day and night.
Those who have dared to battle this fight,
Found only sorrow in the fading light.
To kneel before all, we must decline,
Honour resides in a soul that's divine.
In this age, son surpasses his sire,
The father loves life, the son, wealth's fire.
In this age, son...

We shall love, with a heart's own decree,
Only the one who sets our spirit free.
The father seeks ties where fortunes gleam,
Where wealth is found, and material dreams.
How does the day pass without you, tell me true?
Why did my heart yearn for only you?
How does the day pass without you, tell me true?
Why did my heart yearn for only you?
To take dowry now is a crime, alas,
Let someone explain, to the one who must pass.
Lest the bride, once brought home with such grace,
Find herself trapped in a jail's embrace.
To kneel before all, we must decline,
Honour resides in a soul that's divine.
In this age, son surpasses his sire,
The father loves life, the son, wealth's fire.
In this age, son...

How does the day pass without you, tell me true?
Why did my heart yearn for only you?
You belonged to no one, it would seem,
Though someone loved you, it would seem.
Though someone loved you, it would seem.
No promise of today, no pact for tomorrow,
No pact for tomorrow.
How does the day pass without you, tell me true?
Why did my heart yearn for only you?
How does the day pass without you, tell me true?
Why did my heart yearn for only you?
We have trusted sorrow more than joy,
More than joy.
Sorrow stayed with us, gave us employ,
Joy left our hearts to destroy.
To kneel before all, we must decline,
Honour resides in a soul that's divine.
In this age, son surpasses his sire,
The father loves life, the son, wealth's fire.
In this age, son...