chand roza zindagi hai char din hai chandani ke
aao hum tum mil ke chhede tar dil ki ragani ke
chand roza zindagi hai saaj tum awaj hu mai
raaz tum andaz hu mai saaj tum awaj hu mai
raaz tum andaz hu mai geetika ho ya gazal ho
naam hai ek nazani ke chand roza zindagi hai

sham hogi sahb dhalegi shamma har rang jalegi
sham hogi sahb dhalegi shamma har rang jalegi
saat sur sangit ke hai saat rang hai roshani hai
chand roza zindagi hai

pyase lab or chsam purnam dono hum shola sabnam
pyase lab or chsam purnam dono humdam shola sabnam
taal sur laye ki sajavat jaise gasu no bani ke
chand roza zindagi hai char din hai chandani ke
chand roza zindagi hai

A fleeting life, a moonlit four-day dance,
Come, let our hearts' strings in harmony enhance.
A fleeting life, you are the music, I the sound,
You are the secret, I the style profound.
You are the secret, I the style I've found,
Whether a song, or ghazal, on hallowed ground,
Named for a beauty, a beloved around,
A fleeting life, a precious thing, unbound.

The evening nears, the lamp's hues start to fade,
Each color burning, a vibrant cascade.
The evening nears, the lamp's hues start to fade,
Seven notes of music, seven colors displayed,
A fleeting life, a memory to be made.

Thirsty lips and eyes brimming with tears,
Both companions, flame and melting spheres.
Thirsty lips and eyes brimming with tears,
Like rhythm and note, a graceful, gentle art,
Adorning tresses, a work of the heart.
A fleeting life, a moonlit four-day dance,
A fleeting life, a fleeting, tender glance.