jal jal jal jal re deepak jal
jal jal jal jal re deepak jal

kali kali rat nirali aaj diwali matwali
jal jal jal jal re deepak jal o ho
andhiyaro ka kala parda gyan ke deepak
chir nikal mahalo se lekar kutiyo tak
aasha ke deepak machal machal
jal jal jal jal re deepak jal
tim timatim tim timatim tim timatim
dekh taro ka chanda par jhula jhulo
chanda par jhula jhulo

pal me hansile pal me lazile tere do naina chamkile
khil khil ke rang badal jal jal jal jal re deepak jal
tumse milkar sur mera pancham
nache man ka mor khushi me chham chham chhama chham
chhedo sargam tumhari ho chhedo sargam tumhare hum

o madhur madhur sur ki sargam har pal janmi uchhal uchhal
jal jal jal jal re deepak jal
kali kali rat nirali aaj diwali matwali
jal jal jal jal re deepak jal
jab se huyi hai jhatam diwali gao bajao de do tali

Flame, flame, flame, oh lamp, now flame,
Flame, flame, flame, oh lamp, now flame.

Dark, dark night, a unique Diwali night, wild and free,
Flame, flame, flame, oh lamp, now flame.
The dark veil of shadows, pierced by the lamp of knowledge,
Tearing through, from palaces to humble huts,
Lamps of hope, now dance and sway,
Flame, flame, flame, oh lamp, now flame.
Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker,
See the moon and stars, they swing and sway,
Upon the moon, they swing and sway.

Moments of triumph, moments of shyness, your eyes so bright,
Blooming and changing colors, flame, flame, flame, oh lamp, now flame.
Meeting you, my melody unfurls like a banner,
The peacock of my heart dances with joy, chiming, chiming, chiming,
Play your scales, let your scales resound, ours to command.

Oh, the sweet, sweet scale of music, born in every moment, leaping,
Flame, flame, flame, oh lamp, now flame.
Dark, dark night, a unique Diwali night, wild and free,
Flame, flame, flame, oh lamp, now flame.
Since Diwali has arrived, sing and play and clap your hands in glee!