duniya kisi ko haye, majbur na kare
bachapan me maa baap kabhi dur na kare
nanahi si jaan bekasur, majbur uska haal
wo saans ek charo or laakh laakh jaaye

buri nigah zamane ki aur meri jawani
buri nigah zamane ki aur meri jawani
ab thamo jigar aur suno meri kahani
ab thamo jigar aur suno meri kahani

kirdaar naya, ruh nayi, saaz naye the
sangeet naye, geet naye, pyar naye the
kirdaar naya, ruh nayi, saaz naye the
sangeet naye, geet naye, pyar naye the
naach uthte sun mera jadu tarana
naach uthte sun mera jadu tarana
mutthi me liye baihti thi, main sara zamana
mutthi me liye baihti thi, main sara zamana
din the mere khushiyon bhare
din the mere khushiyon bhare, raat suhaani
ab thamo jigar aur suno meri kahani

kaun aaya zindagi me, jivan badal gaya
kaun aaya zindagi me, jivan badal gaya
betaab na tha chaand
betaab na tha chaand, pal bhar me dhal gaya
koi use bataaye ki, ab main kya karun
koi use bataaye ki, ab main kya karun
bhadkegi aag dil me
bhadkegi aag dil me, kyu kar mana karu
ab kasie thame haye
ab kasie thame haye, ashqo ki rawaani
ye dard bhari ranj bhari meri kahani
ye dard bhari ranj bhari meri kahani

Let none be forced by the world's cruel hand,
Let childhood's embrace forever stand.
A tender soul, so innocent and frail,
A single breath, a million woes prevail.

The world's harsh gaze, and youth's fleeting bloom,
The world's harsh gaze, and youth's fleeting bloom,
Now steel your hearts, and hear my mournful tune.
Now steel your hearts, and hear my mournful tune.

New roles, a soul reborn, new melodies,
New music played, new songs, new ecstasies.
New roles, a soul reborn, new melodies,
New music played, new songs, new ecstasies.
My magic tune, it made the dancers leap,
My magic tune, it made the dancers leap,
The world held captive, in my fingers deep.
The world held captive, in my fingers deep.
My days were bright with joy's sweet gleam,
My days were bright with joy's sweet gleam, nights serene.
Now steel your hearts, and hear my mournful tune.

Who came, and changed my life's design?
Who came, and changed my life's design?
The moon, no longer swift,
The moon, no longer swift, in moments did decline.
Oh, tell them now, what should I do?
Oh, tell them now, what should I do?
The heart ablaze with fire's hue,
The heart ablaze with fire's hue, how to subdue?
How now to stop, alas,
How now to stop, alas, the tear's cascade?
This sorrowful, this grief-filled serenade.
This sorrowful, this grief-filled serenade.