ham jiye ya mare hay hay ham kya kare
ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare
ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare
kya kare kya kare kya kare
hay ham kya kare hay ham kya kare
hay ham kya kare hay ham kya kare

khil rahi chandani mast hai kamini
rup hai rang hai ang me ang hai
rup hai rang hai ang me ang hai
mat laga too agan jal raha hai badan
kab talak yunhi ahe bhare
ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare
ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare

phulajhadi hai umar jal rahe hain nagar
har najar tej hai hans rahi sej hai
har najar tej hai hans rahi sej hai
tune ghayal kiya dekh lungi piya
ham gunahon se kahe dare
ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare
ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare

ha a jindagi dharm hai puny hi karm hai
jindagi dharm hai puny hi karm hai
are chal jindagi prem hai prem hi marm hai
jindagi prem hai prem hi marm hai
pyar tan se nahi pyar man se karo
isaka matalab hai kya jindagi bhar maro
vasana ke pare ankh kholo jara aa
vasana ke pare ankh kholo jara
tum bhi ho tum sahi hans ke bolo jara
tum bhi ho tum sahi hans ke bolo jara
do dino ke liye rup hai gandh hai aa
do dino ke liye rup hai gandh hai
isliye bhog lo woh hi anand hai
isliye bhog lo woh hi anand hai

tum samajhate ho kya jindagi aish hai
aish ho ya na ho kya woh updesh hai
saty hai jindagi jhuth hai vasanaaaa
saty hai jindagi jhuth hai vasana
vasana ke bina jhuth hai sadhana
vasana ke bina jhuth hai sadhana
bhog me tyag hai tyag anand hai
dur dekhega kya jo najarband hai
rup hai do ghadi pyar hai sarvada
ek hai jhil toh ek hai narmada
roshani ke liye dip banakar jalo
megh bankar chalo mom banakar galo
jindagi tyag hai na ki vyapar hai
jo ki kudagarj hai usaka dhikkar hai
usaka dhikkar hai usaka dhikkar hai
chalate duniya ka dukh ham hare

ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare
ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare
ham jiye ya mare hay ham kya kare

To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?
To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?
To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?
What to do? What to do? What to do?
Alas, what shall we do? Alas, what shall we do?
Alas, what shall we do? Alas, what shall we do?

The moonlight blooms, the temptress is drunk with delight,
Beauty and color, limbs entwined in the night.
Beauty and color, limbs entwined, so bright,
Don't ignite the fire, the body burns in plight.
How long will sighs you draw,
To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?
To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?

The age is a firecracker, the city ablaze,
Every gaze is sharp, the bed laughs in a haze.
Every gaze is sharp, the bed in a maze,
You have wounded me, I'll gaze at you always.
Why should we fear the sins we bear?
To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?
To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?

Ah, life is dharma, virtuous karma's sway,
Life is dharma, virtuous karma's way.
Come, life is love, love is the very say,
Life is love, love is the heart of the day.
Love not the flesh, but the heart's embrace,
What does it mean to die all your days?
Beyond desire, open your eyes, embrace,
Beyond desire, open your gaze.
Are you there, speak the truth, it's the right place,
Are you there, speak the truth, it's the right place.
For two days only, beauty and fragrance stay,
For two days only, beauty's fragrant ray,
So embrace the bliss in every way,
So embrace the bliss in every way.

Do you tell us life is just a spree?
Whether it is or not, is there an decree?
Truth is life, and falsehood is desire, see?
Truth is life, and falsehood is desire, decree!
Without desire, meditation is a lie,
Without desire, all the gods will die.
In pleasure is sacrifice, sacrifice is joy,
Why look afar, you are a mere toy?
Beauty for a moment, love is forever true,
One is a lake, and one is the river flowing through.
For light, become a lamp and brightly burn,
Become a cloud, melt like wax, you learn.
Life is love, not a worldly trade,
The selfish soul is forever betrayed.
Forever betrayed, forever betrayed,
Let us take the world's sorrow from all we made.

To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?
To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?
To live or to die, alas, what shall we do?