khali botal ki tarah har aadmi hai khali
khali botal ki tarah har aadmi hai khali
khali botal ki tarah har aadmi hai khali
ye bhi kya koi ye bhi kya koi zindagi hai sali
khali botal ki tarah har aadmi hai khali
khali botal ki tarah

socha tha padh likh kar
socha tha padh likh kar socha tha padh likh kar
admi banunga
socha tha padh likh kar admi banunga
kya khabar thi sadko par awara firunga
kya khabar thi sadko par awara firunga
na to sala ghar hai na to sala ghar hai
na hai gharwali
na to sala ghar hai na hai gharwali
apni bhi kya koi apni bhi kya koi zindagi hai sali
khali botal ki tarah har aadmi hai khali
khali botal ki tarah

ho tu akela nahi sath mai hu tere
tu akela nahi sath mai hu tere
aake lag ja gale se o sathi mere
meri baho me aa aa tujhe pyar du
mai teri jindagi aaja sawar du
tere sapne sajaungi tujhko jina sikhaungi
tujhe apni khushi deke tera har gum uthaungi
tune apni halat ye kya se kya banali
tune apni halat ye kya se kya banali
zindagi sagar hai
zindagi sagar hai har mauj hai ye jine wali
khali botal si nahi zindagi ye khali
khali botal si nahi zindagi ye khali
zindagi sagar hai
zindagi sagar hai har mauj hai ye jine wali

Each man, a vessel emptied, drained, and bare,
Each man, a vessel emptied, drained, and bare,
Each man, a vessel emptied, drained, and bare,
Is this the life, this wretched, empty snare?
Each man, a vessel emptied, drained, and bare,
A hollow shell, a burden hard to bear.

I dreamt of learning, books within my hand,
I dreamt of learning, books within my hand,
I dreamt of learning, to be a better man,
But knew not that I'd roam a barren land,
That I'd be lost, a vagrant in the sand,
No home to call my own, no loving band,
No wife to share the joys, to understand.
Is this the life, this fate I now command?
Each man, a vessel emptied, drained, and bare,
A hollow shell, a burden hard to bear.

You are not alone; I am here with you,
You are not alone; I am here with you,
Come, embrace me, friend, your spirit true,
In my arms, I'll shower love anew,
And I'll remake your life, the way you knew.
I'll paint your dreams, and teach you how to do,
I'll give my joy and lift your sorrows too,
Oh, how have you let your heart turn blue?
Life is an ocean, vast and ever free,
Life is an ocean, every wave a decree.
Not empty is your life, for you and me,
Life is an ocean, vast and ever free,
Life is an ocean, every wave a decree.