duniya kare sawal to hum kya jawab de
tum kaun ho khayal to hum kya jawab de
duniya kare sawal

puchhe koi ke dil ko kaha chhod aaye hai
puchhe koi ke dil ko kaha chhod aaye hai
kis kisse apna rishta-ae-jaan jod aaye hai
mushkil ho arj-ae-haal mushkil ho arj-ae-haal
to hum kya jawab de
tum kaun ho khayal to hum kya jawab de
duniya kare sawal

puchhe koi dard-ae-wafa kaun de gaya
puchhe koi dard-ae-wafa kaun de gaya
raato ko jaagne ki saja kaun de gaya
kehne pe ho malal kehne pe ho malal
to hum kya jabab de
tum kaun ho khayal to hum kya jawab de
duniya kare sawal to hum kya jawab de

When the world demands answer, what shall I say?
When they ask, "Who are you, fleeting thought?" what shall I convey?
The world demands answer.

If they inquire, "Where did you leave your heart?"
If they inquire, "To whom did you bind your soul's start?"
To bare this state is hard, a heavy toll,
what shall I say?
When they ask, "Who are you, fleeting thought?" what shall I convey?
The world demands answer.

If they ask, "Who gave the ache of faith's despair?"
If they ask, "Who gave the nights of sleepless care?"
To speak of it brings pain, a heavy blow,
what shall I say?
When they ask, "Who are you, fleeting thought?" what shall I convey?
The world demands answer, what shall I say?