aate hai log, jaate hai log, paani ke jaise rele
aate hai log, jaate hai log, paani ke jaise rele
jane ke baad, aati hai yad, guzare hue vo mele
yade bana rahi hai, yade mita rahi hai
gadi bula rahi hai, siti baja rahi hai
gadi bula rahi hai, siti baja rahi hai

gadi ko dekh, kaisi hai nek, achchhaa bura na dekhe
gadi ko dekh, kaisi hai nek, achchhaa bura na dekhe
sab hai savaar, dushman ke yaar, sabko chali ye leke
jina sikha rahi hai, marna sikha rahi hai
gadi bula rahi hai, siti baja rahi hai
chalna hi zindagi hai, chalti hi jaa rahi hai
gadi bula rahi hai, siti baja rahi hai

People arrive, people depart, a current's swift flow,
People arrive, people depart, where waters all go.
After they're gone, memories dawn, of moments we know,
Memories weaving, memories cleaving, where echoes all grow.
The train is calling, the whistle enthralling, a promise to sow.
The train is calling, the whistle enthralling, as journeys all go.

Behold the train, its heart is plain, untouched by good or ill,
Behold the train, its heart is plain, a purpose to fulfill.
All are aboard, friend and foe, by its onward will,
Life is teaching, death is beseeching, a silent thrill.
The train is calling, the whistle enthralling, with purpose to fill,
To journey is life, ever in strife, the rails fulfill.
The train is calling, the whistle enthralling, onward, until.