gham kyu ho
gham kyu ho jeenewalo ko jeete jee
jeenewalo ko jeete jee
marne ka gham kyu ho
gham kyu ho
shokh labo par aahe kyu ho
aankho me nam kyu ho
gham kyu ho

aaj magar gulshan me
aaj magar gulshan me kali khilti hai to
kal murjhati hai
phir bhi khilkar hansti hai
aur hans ke chaman mahkati hai
mahkati hai, gham kyu ho

kal ka din kisne dekha hai
aaj ka din hum khoye kyu
jin ghadiyo me hans sakte hai
un ghadiyo me roye kyu
roye kyu, gham kyu ho

gaaye ja gaaye ja
gaaye ja masti ke tarane
thandi aahe bharna kya, gaaye ja
maut aayi to mar bhi lenge
maut se pahle marna kya, marna kya
gham kyu ho jeenewalo ko jeete jee
marne ka gham kyu ho
gham kyu ho

Why this sorrow,
Why this sorrow for those who live,
For those who live, while living still,
Why the sorrow of dying?
Why this sorrow?
Why sighs on playful lips?
Why tears in eyes?
Why this sorrow?

If today, in the garden,
If today, in the garden, a bud blooms,
Tomorrow it withers.
Yet it blooms and laughs,
And laughing, perfumes the garden.
Perfumes it, why this sorrow?

Who has seen tomorrow's day?
Why do we lose today?
In the moments we can laugh,
Why do we weep in those moments?
Weep, why this sorrow?

Sing on, sing on,
Sing on, songs of joy,
Why sigh cold sighs? Sing on!
When death arrives, we will die too,
Why die before death? Die before death?
Why this sorrow for those who live,
While living still,
Why the sorrow of dying?
Why this sorrow?