kab beet gayi jivan ki subah
ye jaan na main to payi re
bujh gaye deep aashao ke
ye kaisi aandhi aayi re
ye kaisi aandhi aayi re
kab beet gayi

duniya ne mera duniya me
sukh chain hai mujhse chhin liya
sukh chain hai mujhse chhin liya
kismat ne khushi ki kaliyo ko
hai man upavan se bin liya
hai man upavan se bin liya
ab kisko pukaru sunta nahi
dukhiya ki koi duhaai re
dukhiya ki koi duhaai re
kab beet gayi

jab lakho the sunnewale
tab kahne ko thi baat nahi
tab kahne ko thi baat nahi
ab lakho baatein kahni hai
aur sunnewala sath nahi
aur sunnewala sath nahi
main puchhu kise jakar ke prabhu
main puchhu kise jakar ke prabhu
ye kisne aag lagai re
ye kisne aag lagai re
kab beet gayi

When did life's dawn ever fade,
I never knew the moment's trace.
The lamps of hope, their light betrayed,
By what tempestuous, mournful space?
Oh, what a storm, what desolate space.
When did it fade?

The world within the world did steal,
My peace and joy, a hollow claim.
My peace and joy, the world did feel,
And fate plucked blossoms, beauty's name,
From gardens of the heart, a cruel game.
To whom can I now call, unheard,
A wretch's plea, a whispered word?
When did it fade?

When listeners numbered in the throng,
No words to speak, no story told.
No words to speak, where I belonged,
Now words like rivers, uncontrolled,
And no one there, no sight to behold.
To whom, O Lord, shall I impart,
The fire that burns within my heart?
Oh, who lit the flame's cruel art?
When did it fade?