man ka albela panchhi
aazad hua jata hai
aazad hua jata hai

wo apne ghar ka hai malik
wo apne man ka hai raja
insano bandhan mat mano
jiwan ka yahi takaja
nayi umange nayi jawani
nayi umange nayi jawani
lekar par failata hai
aazad hua jata hai
aazad hua jata hai

jisne dane dal lubhaya
jisne tha pinjra me dala
us jalim se ab chutkara paya
jiska dil tha kala
us jalim se ab chutkara paya
jiska dil tha kala
phir pinjre se preet na karna
phir pinjre se preet na karna
aisa geet sunata hai
aazad uda jata hai
aazad uda jata hai

aasman par ghata ghiri thi
chhaya tha ghan ghor andhera
aasman par ghata ghiri thi
chhaya tha ghan ghor andhera
nayi roshni aazadi ki
lekar aaya sar pe savera
nayi roshni aazadi ki
lekar aaya sar pe savera
nayi nirali aasha lekar
naya zamana aa jata hai
aazad uda jata hai
aazad uda jata hai
albela panchhi

The soul's wild bird, at last unbound,
Soars free, ascends the sacred ground.
Soars free, ascends the sacred ground.

He is the master of his home,
The sovereign of his heart's vast roam.
Shed the chains that men devise,
This is life's true, unveiled guise.
With fresh hope and vibrant youth,
With fresh hope and vibrant youth,
His wings now spread, his spirit flies,
Soars free, ascends to skies.
Soars free, ascends to skies.

From the one who lured with tempting seed,
Who caged him, planted a wicked deed,
From that cruel heart, now set apart,
Whose darkness tore him from the start.
From that cruel heart, now set apart,
Whose darkness tore him from the start.
Never love the cage again,
Never love the cage again,
This is the song that he proclaims,
Soars free, transcends all names.
Soars free, transcends all names.

Dark clouds gathered, heavens wept,
Gloom and shadows closely kept.
Dark clouds gathered, heavens wept,
Gloom and shadows closely kept.
But freedom's light, a brand new dawn,
Brought a sunrise to be born.
But freedom's light, a brand new dawn,
Brought a sunrise to be born.
With novel hope, a future bright,
A new era, bathed in light,
Soars free, he takes his flight.
Soars free, he takes his flight.
The wild bird, at last free.