chadhti lehrein laang na paye
kyun haapti si naav hai teri, naav hai teri
tinka tinka jod ke saansein
kyun haapti si naav hai teri, naav hai teri
ulti behti daar hai behri, daar hai behri
ulti behti daar hai behri, daar hai behri
ke ab kuch kar ja re bandu

bigar juta ke baal baal dule hai baat
thehri jaan pe teri, jaan pe teri
bhaiya hoki taan saadh le jo baat
thehri jaan pe teri, shaan pe teri
chal jeet jeet lehra ja, chal gulaal phehra ja
ab kar ja tu ya mar ja, karle taiyaari
udh ja ban ke dhoop ka panchi
chhuda ke gehri chhaon, andheri chhaon, andheri
tinka tinka jod ke saansein
kyun haapti si naav hai teri, naav hai teri

rakh dega jag jor ke tujhe
toofanon ka gol hai tere gol hai tera
bhanwar se dar jo haar maan le
kaahe ka phir jor hai tera jor hai tera, jor hai tera
hai dil mein roshni tere, tu cheer daal sab gehere
lehron ki gardhan kasske daal phande re daal phande re
kidariya bole bahaar panthi sar aankhon pe
naav hai teri naav hai teri, naav hai teri
chadhti lehrein laang na paye
kyun haapti si naav hai teri, naav hai teri
ulti behti daar hai behri, daar hai behri
ulti behti daar hai behri, daar hai behri
ke ab kuch kar ja re bandu

Why does your boat, gasping, fail
to leap the rising waves, your boat, your boat?
Straw by straw, you gather breath,
why does your boat, gasping, fail, your boat, your boat?
The river flows against, deaf,
the river flows against, deaf.
Do something now, my friend.

Without shoes, your hair is washed by words,
upon your life it rests, your life, your life.
Brother, gather all the strength of your song,
upon your life it rests, your honor, your pride.
Go, win, and wave your banner,
let the colors fly,
now do or die, prepare yourself.
Fly away, a bird of sunlight,
free yourself from deep shadows, dark shadows, dark.
Straw by straw, you gather breath,
why does your boat, gasping, fail, your boat, your boat?

The world will hold you with its might,
the storms are your circle, your circle.
If you fear the whirlpool and surrender,
what strength is yours, your strength, your strength?
In your heart, there is light,
you must pierce all depths,
tighten the noose around the waves' necks,
put the noose in place.
Where does the spring speak, traveler, upon your forehead,
your boat, your boat, your boat.
Why does your boat, gasping, fail
to leap the rising waves, your boat, your boat?
The river flows against, deaf,
the river flows against, deaf.
Do something now, my friend.