ghav dil ke dhuyen se seete hain
zehar pite hain aur jite hain
zehar pite hain aur jite hain

kaun soche ki jindagi kya hain
jindagi kya hain, aadmi kya hain
aadmi kya hain

ye tumhare ghadi ghadi sajde
ye tumhari ghadi ghadi puja
rishvat hain ek rishvat hain
bandagi kya hain
kaun soche ki jindagi
jindagi kya hain, aadmi kya hain
aadmi kya hain

ye jo shamme jalaye baithe hain
raat ko din banaye baithe hain
inke sine me ek kiran bhi nahi
chand dil ke bujhaye baithe hain
dubne do hame andhero me
dekhne do ki roshni kya hain
kaun soche ki jindagi kya hain
jindagi kya hain, aadmi kya hain

pyas bujhti na hosh marta hain
katra katra saval karta hain
aake duniya me, kya kiya tune
kya mila tujhko, kya diya tune
in sawalo se dur kar de koi
pyala khali hain, pyala khali hain mera
pyala khali hain mera, bhar de koi
bhar de koi

Wounds of the heart, mended by smoke,
We drink poison, and yet, we invoke.
Drink poison, and still we strive,
Who ponders what life is, to truly thrive?
What is life? What is man's design?
What is man?

These constant prostrations, a ritual's art,
These hourly devotions, a divided heart.
A bribe, a mere bribe, that's what they impart,
What then is devotion, a sacred start?
Who ponders what life is, a journey untold?
What is life? What is man, brave and bold?
What is man?

Those who light lamps, in a darkened state,
Turning night to day, sealing their fate.
In their chests, no glimmer, no guiding light,
They extinguish the moon in the soul's dark night.
Let us drown in the shadows, let us fall,
Let us witness the truth, beyond the veil's wall.
Who ponders what life is, a mystery to find?
What is life? What is man, with a troubled mind?
What is man?

Thirst unquenched, consciousness never sleeps,
Drop by drop, the questioning weeps.
Arriving in this world, what have you done?
What did you gain? What did you become?
From these questions, deliver me, release,
My cup is empty, yearning for peace.
My cup is empty, let someone start,
Fill it for me, mend my breaking heart.
Fill it for me.