kya kya sitam sahe hai do din ke zindgi me
kya kya sitam sahe hai do din ke zindgi me
kismat me apni duniya lute hansi hansi me

luta chaman khushi ka kismat ke aandhiyo me
luta chaman khushi ka kismat ke aandhiyo me
takhte hai aashiya to ro ro ke bebsi me
kya kya sitam sahe hai

gam ke chirag dil me ab jhilmil rahe hai
gam ke chirag dil me ab jhilmil rahe hai
ummid jal rahi hai aankhon ki roshani me
kya kya sitam sahe hai

fhir shaad hum ko keh de nashad karne wale nashad karne wale
fhir shaad hum ko keh de nashad karne wale nashad karne wale
humne tujhe pukara ro ro ke bebsi me
kya kya sitam sahe hai do din ke zindgi me
kya kya sitam sahe hai

What cruelties endured, in life's fleeting span,
What cruelties endured, in life's fleeting span,
Fortune's cruel jest, our laughter stolen,
What cruelties endured.

Gardens of joy, ravaged by fate's fierce gales,
Gardens of joy, ravaged by fate's fierce gales,
Homes turned to ashes, weeping in despair,
What cruelties endured.

Lamps of sorrow, within our hearts now gleam,
Lamps of sorrow, within our hearts now gleam,
Hope's ember burning, in the light of our eyes,
What cruelties endured.

Then, call us happy, you who bring us woe,
Then, call us happy, you who bring us woe,
We called to you, weeping in our plight,
What cruelties endured, in life's fleeting span,
What cruelties endured.