karu prarthana mangu mannat yahi araj savikar karo
karu prarthana mangu mannat yahi araj savikar karo
shaktipunj sa dil me jal kar
shaktipunj sa dil me jal kar, man me tum viswas bharo
karu prarthana mangu mannat yahi araj savikar karo

satya path se mat vichalit karna, kasht jo chahe jayada ho
satya path se mat vichalit karna, kasht jo chahe jayada ho
asman se lakshay do uncha, uncha adhik irada do
maan na khone paye malik, par sara abhiman haro
maan na khone paye malik, par sara abhiman haro
karu prarthana mangu mannat yahi araj savikar karo

bahgya se dena ya mat dena, karm se daman dhar dena
bahgya se dena ya mat dena, karm se daman dhar dena
bal buthi vidya dena hamko, daya bhi do mat dar dena
kam krodh mad moh chudakar, prem sudha sanchar karo
kam krodh mad moh chudakar, prem sudha sanchar karo
karu prarthana mangu mannat yahi araj savikar karo
karu prarthana mangu mannat yahi araj savikar karo

I pray, I plead, this wish I make, accept my plea,
I pray, I plead, this wish I make, accept my plea,
Like a sun within my heart, ablaze,
Like a sun within my heart, ablaze, fill my soul with faith's embrace,
I pray, I plead, this wish I make, accept my plea.

From the path of truth, let me not stray, though suffering may rise,
From the path of truth, let me not stray, though suffering may rise,
Grant a sky-high goal, a vision in my eyes,
Grant a sky-high goal, a vision in my eyes, give me a will that never dies,
Let my spirit not be lost, O Lord, but all my pride, despise,
Let my spirit not be lost, O Lord, but all my pride, despise,
I pray, I plead, this wish I make, accept my plea.

Give or withhold, as destiny may decree, but in action, let me be,
Give or withhold, as destiny may decree, but in action, let me be,
Grant me strength, wisdom, and knowledge free,
Grant me strength, wisdom, and knowledge free, and the grace of mercy, fearlessly,
From anger, greed, and delusion, release me, and love's sweet nectar, decree,
From anger, greed, and delusion, release me, and love's sweet nectar, decree,
I pray, I plead, this wish I make, accept my plea,
I pray, I plead, this wish I make, accept my plea.