aasha ki jyoti jagaye ja
aasha ki jyoti jagaye ja
o re dukh ki ghadi bhula de
o re dukh ki ghadi bhula de
ya sukh ki kar de barsate
ya sukh ki kar de barsate
har halat mein hans hans kar tu
har halat mein hans hans kar tu
apna man bahalaye ja
aasha ki jyoti jagaye ja
aasha ki jyoti jagaye ja

jahan birha ke badal chhaye
jahan birha ke badal chhaye
vahan milan ke bhi din aaye
vahan milan ke bhi din aaye
aas milan ki
aas milan ki liye jiya mein
man apna bahalaye ja
aasha ki jyoti jagaye ja
aasha ki jyoti jagaye ja

aa jayenge balam tere
aa jayenge balam tere
phool jiya ke khil jayenge
phool jiya ke khil jayenge
mahak uthegi man ki bagiya
mahak uthegi man ki bagiya
do bichhade man mil jayenge
do bichhade man mil jayenge
sapana hai sakar saheli
man apna samjhaye ja
aasha ki jyoti jagaye ja
aasha ki jyoti jagaye ja

Ignite the lamp of hope,
Ignite the lamp of hope.
Forget, oh soul, the hour of grief,
Forget, oh soul, the hour of grief.
Or let the rains of joy descend,
Or let the rains of joy descend.
In every state, with laughter's grace,
In every state, with laughter's grace,
Console your very heart.
Ignite the lamp of hope,
Ignite the lamp of hope.

Where separation's clouds descend,
Where separation's clouds descend,
There, too, will days of union bloom,
There, too, will days of union bloom.
With longing held within your breast,
With longing held within your breast,
Console your very heart.
Ignite the lamp of hope,
Ignite the lamp of hope.

Your beloved will surely come,
Your beloved will surely come,
The flowers of your heart will bloom,
The flowers of your heart will bloom.
Your inner garden will perfume,
Your inner garden will perfume,
And two estranged hearts will meet.
And two estranged hearts will meet.
A dream fulfilled, dear friend,
A dream fulfilled, dear friend,
Console your very heart.
Ignite the lamp of hope,
Ignite the lamp of hope.