kabhi patjhad hai kabhi sawan hai
kabhi patjhad hai kabhi sawan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai
kabhi patjhad hai kabhi sawan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai

din gujarta hai tab rat aati hai
rat hi din ki saugat lati hai
din gujarta hai tab rat aati hai
rat hi din ki saugat lati hai
ek sama bhuje ek sama jale
hai andhera chhupa roshni ke tale
ho andhero ke sang kiran hai
andhero ke sang kiran hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai

zindagi se jo kabhi har na mane
gam bhulane ka har raz wo jane
zindagi se jo kabhi har na mane
gam bhulane ka har raz wo jane
jan le zindagi ki wahi rit hai
ek pal har hai ek pal jit hai
ho dukh se bandha sukh ka bandhan hai
dukh se bandha sukh ka bandhan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai

kaun hai apna hai kaun begana
waqt aane par humne to ye jana
kaun hai apna hai kaun begana
waqt aane par humne to ye jana
sath koi nahi sang saya to hai
ek tinka yaha kam aaya to hai
ho sach bole jo wahi darpan hai
sach bole jo wahi darpan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai
kabhi patjhad hai kabhi sawan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai
sab kahte hai yahi jivan hai

Sometimes autumn, sometimes monsoon's tear,
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.
Sometimes autumn, sometimes monsoon's tear,
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.

Day departs, and night descends anew,
Night the gift that day had pledged to you.
Day departs, and night descends anew,
Night the gift that day had pledged to you.
One moment dims, another brightly glows,
Darkness hides where light forever flows.
With shadows, light's own radiant gleam,
With shadows, light's own radiant gleam,
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.

Those who never surrender to despair,
Find the secrets how to banish care.
Those who never surrender to despair,
Find the secrets how to banish care.
Know then, this life's relentless, changing art,
A moment lost, then victory to impart.
From sorrow, happiness's bond is spun,
From sorrow, happiness's bond is spun,
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.

Who is kin, and who is estranged and far?
Time reveals who truly they are.
Who is kin, and who is estranged and far?
Time reveals who truly they are.
No one stays, but shadows softly stay,
A single straw can light the darkened way.
Truth's mirror is the honest eye's domain,
Truth's mirror is the honest eye's domain,
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.
Sometimes autumn, sometimes monsoon's tear,
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.
They say, this is what life's threads adhere.