gagan ye samajhe chand sukhi hai, chanda kahe sitare
darya ki lahare ye samajhe hamase sukhi kinare
o sathi dukh me hi sukh hai chhipa re
o sathi dukh me hi sukh hai chhipa re
bhaiya re sathi re bhaiya re ho rama re
hai rama hai rama ko

dur ke parbat dur hi rah ke lagate sabako suhane
pas agar jakar dekhe to patthar ki chattane
kaliya samajhe chaman sukhi hai chaman kahe re bahare
o sathi dukh me hi sukh hai chhipa re o sathi
bhaiya re sathi re bhaiya re ho rama re
hai rama hai rama ko

rat andheri hai rama ko
rat andheri soche man me hai din me ujiyara
din ki garami soch rahi hai hai shital adhiyara
o sathi hai shital adhiyara
patajhad samajhe sukhi hai savan savan kahe agare
o sathi dukh mai hi sukh hai chhipa re o sathi

o sathi re o badhu re sathi re badhu re
nirdhan dhan ki chah ko lekar firata mara mara
dhan valo ko chain nahi ye kaisi jag ki maya
ik duje ko sukhi samajhate sukh ko sabhi pukare
o sathi dukh me hi sukh hai chhipa re o sathi

The heavens believe the moon is blessed,
The moon laments the stars' unrest.
The river's waves believe the shore is free,
But oh, my friend, true joy resides in misery.
Oh friend, in sorrow, happiness takes hold,
Oh friend, in sorrow, stories unfold.
Brother, friend, brother, oh Rama,
Hail Rama, hail Rama, oh.

Distant mountains seem a joyful sight,
Until you touch the stones, devoid of light.
The buds believe the garden is content,
The garden sighs, its springtime spirit rent.
Oh friend, in sorrow, happiness takes hold,
Oh friend, in sorrow, stories unfold.
Brother, friend, brother, oh Rama,
Hail Rama, hail Rama, oh.

Night's darkness holds a promise in its core,
Of sunlit days, forevermore.
The sun's bright heat anticipates the cool,
Of shadowed depths, a calming pool.
Oh friend, in sorrow, happiness takes hold,
The autumn thinks the summer's rich life sold.

Oh friend, oh brother, oh friend, oh brother,
The poor man chases wealth, a wandering bother.
The wealthy ache for peace, a restless race,
Each envies joy in the other's face.
Oh friend, in sorrow, happiness takes hold,
Oh friend, in sorrow, stories unfold.