paap ke jalte lohe par ek bund giri basm huyi
vahi bund jab giri kamal par dikhane me moti si lagi
mitti me mili prem aur sach ki seep me saji bund giri
vo moti bani

bund jo ban gayi moti, ban gayi moti
bund jo ban gayi moti, ban gayi moti

badale ki hodi me dhali pawan ke jo jhule me pali
cham chamati gungunati sagar aur chali
seep me chamkati jyoti ban gayi moti
bund jo ban gayi moti, ban gayi moti

bund gagan ki baki thi kab se man me ugati thi
piya milke milke ke khil gaye
preet ki pyasi thi seep me chamkati jyoti
ban gayi moti
bund jo ban gayi moti, ban gayi moti
ban gayi moti, ban gayi moti

A drop fell on iron, burning, turned to ash,
That same drop, on lotus, swelled, a sight to see.
In earth it mingled, love and truth's embrace,
Within the oyster, bloomed a pearl of grace.

The drop that became pearl, became pearl,
The drop that became pearl, became pearl.

Forged in vengeance, cradled by the breeze,
Gleaming, humming, towards the ocean's ease.
A shining light within the shell, a pearl,
The drop that became pearl, became pearl.

The drop awaited, longing in the soul,
Yearning met, a blooming, taking hold.
Thirsty for love, a light within the shell,
Became a pearl, a story to tell.
The drop that became pearl, became pearl,
Became a pearl, became pearl.