bachche kyo roye bachcho ko hansne do
bachche kyo roye bachcho ko hansne do, bachche kyo roye
nanhi kaliya hai ye kaliyo ko khilne do
bachche kyo roye bachcho ko hansne do
bachche kyo roye

maati mein heere nile inko utha lo
raaho mein phul khile inko saja lo
maati mein heere nile inko utha lo
raaho mein phul khile inko saja lo
apna samjh kar dil se laga lo
bachche kyo roye bachcho ko hansne do
bachche kyo roye

yahi to hai daulat apni yahi maan apna
yahi to aane wale kal ka hai sapna
yahi to hai daulat apni yahi maan apna
yahi to aane wale kal ka hai sapna
inke sahaare hoga kal desh apna
bachche kyo roye bachcho ko hansne do
bachche kyo roye

bigade jo rang kahi inki najar ke
kaante na ban jaye phul ujad ke
bigade jo rang kahi inki najar ke
kaante na ban jaye phul ujad ke
bhusa na ban jaaye tinke bikhar ke
bachche kyo roye bachcho ko hansne do
bachche kyo roye
nanhi kaliya hai ye kaliyo ko khilne do
bachche kyo roye

Why weep the children, let them laugh,
Why weep the children?
These tender buds, let petals softly graft,
Why weep the children, let them laugh,
Why weep?

In earth, blue diamonds, lift them from the loam,
On paths, blooms scattered, weave their sweet perfume,
In earth, blue diamonds, lift them from the loam,
On paths, blooms scattered, banish every gloom,
Embrace them, hearts entwined, dispel the tomb,
Why weep the children, let them laugh,
Why weep?

This is our wealth, our honor's shining gleam,
The very dream of what will surely teem,
This is our wealth, our honor's shining gleam,
The very dream that dances in a stream,
On them, tomorrow, our nation's hopeful theme,
Why weep the children, let them laugh,
Why weep?

If shadows fall across their gazing eye,
May thorns not bloom where blossoms used to lie,
If shadows fall across their gazing eye,
May thorns not bloom, beneath a darkened sky,
May husks not form, as scattered fragments die,
Why weep the children, let them laugh,
Why weep?
These tender buds, let petals softly lie,
Why weep?