kaal kyu tharthrata hai kyu gagan kahana chahta hai
kaal kyu tharthrata hai kyu gagan kahana chahta hai
barse aaba har disha me hai kharabi parathana me

gali nagaro me hai aag bano me bal ka ahnkar hai
arman chamke hai jharne kadabi hai hamse na taiyar hai
bhadki jvala hai faja me bandhuo ki is katha me

vade aur aankhon me dhadkan me sanso me anjana bhay chha gya
bharpur dekhe hai kuch aaj soche hai ye mai kaha aa gya
jay vijay ki kamna me rakt bikhra har disha me
kaal kyu tharthrata hai kyu gagan kahana chahta hai
barse aaba har disha me hai kharabi parathana me

ha ye ganga ka pyara beta hai ban saiya par pyasa leta hai
jab pyase adhar bulate hai arjun hi pyas bujhate hai
ye kaise nate rishte hai pahiye me kaal ke piste hai

Why does time tremble, why does the sky yearn to speak?
Why does time tremble, why does the sky yearn to speak?
A deluge of sorrow descends, in every direction, prayer tainted.

Through lanes of drums, fire dances, arrows boast of strength's pride,
Desires shimmer, fountains of bitterness, unprepared they hide.
Flames erupt in the air, in this tale of brotherhood's tear.

Promises and eyes, in heartbeats, in breaths, a strange fear takes hold,
Filled with sights, the self wonders, where have I come to unfold?
In prayers of victory, blood spills, in every direction spread.
Why does time tremble, why does the sky yearn to speak?
A deluge of sorrow descends, in every direction, prayer tainted.

Yes, this Ganga's beloved son, on a bed of arrows, thirstily lies,
When parched foundations call, it is Arjuna who satisfies.
What binds these ties, these relationships, ground to dust by time's wheels.