ek gagan panth ka pakheru
is duniya ke dware aaya
is duniya ke dukhde deke
aankho me aasu bhar laya
ek gagan panth ka pakheru

nit naye geet gane wale geet surila na gaya
nit naye geet gane wale geet surila na gaya
jag utha jo geet hariday me
man me wohi samaya
ek gagan panth ka pakheru

dal dal par uda pakheru tal tal par
dal dal par uda pakheru tal tal par
jug jug se jo sapna dekha sapna sahi na paya
duniya me aakar pachhtaya
ek gagan panth ka pakheru

dukhi na ho dukhi na ho mere jiwan panchhi
dekh ke badal chhaya dukhi na ho dukhi na ho
mere jiwan panchi dekh ke badal chaya
main uska banke pankh pakheru
bhul yaha ki maya ek gagan panth ka pakheru
ek gagan panth ka pakheru
ek gagan panth ka pakheru
is dunia ke dware aaya
is dunia ke dukhde deke
aankho me aasu bhar laya
ek gagan panth ka pakheru

A sky-path bird, a wanderer,
Arrived at this world's gate.
Arrived at this world's gate,
Eyes brimming with tears he bore,
A sky-path bird, a wanderer.

The singer of new songs each day, sang not a sweet refrain,
The singer of new songs each day, sang not a sweet refrain.
The song that stirred within his heart,
Within his soul did remain,
A sky-path bird, a wanderer.

From branch to branch, the bird did fly, from lake to lake he'd roam,
From branch to branch, the bird did fly, from lake to lake he'd roam.
The dream he'd held through ages past, alas, it found no home,
In this world's form, he knew remorse,
A sky-path bird, a wanderer.

Do not grieve, do not grieve, my life-bird of the air,
To see the clouds that gather, do not grieve, do not grieve.
My life-bird of the air, to see the clouds that gather,
I'll be its wings, its wandering soul,
And here, forget all care, a sky-path bird, a wanderer.
A sky-path bird, a wanderer.
A sky-path bird, a wanderer,
Arrived at this world's gate,
Arrived at this world's gate,
Eyes brimming with tears he bore,
A sky-path bird, a wanderer.