maange ja, maange ja, maange ja
tu maange jaa har baar
maange ja, maange ja, maange ja
tu maange jaa har baar
maange ja, maange ja, maange ja

deke kab tak kiya karenge
deke kab tak kiya karenge
tujhko koi nisaar
tu maange jaa har baar
maange ja, maange ja, maange ja

naina neer bhare, man murakh
kiska vesh dhare man murakh
naina neer bhare, man murakh
kiska vesh dhare man murakh
jisne tujhko janam diya hai
wo hai jimmedar
jisne tujhko janam diya hai
wo hai jimmedar
tu maange jaa har baar
maange ja, maange ja, maange ja

kaam kiye ja naam kiye ja
kaam kiye ja naam kiye ja
kadwe meethe jaam peeye ja
kaam kiye ja naam kiye ja
kadwe meethe jaam peeye ja
jeevan ke sangram kiye jaa
jeet ho chaahe haar
jeevan ke sangram kiye jaa
jeet ho chaahe haar
tu maange jaa har baar
maange ja, maange ja, maange ja

Ask, and then ask again, and again,
Ask, ever and always,
Ask, and then ask again, and again.

How long will the giving last,
How long will the giving last,
Until all is offered in your name?
Ask, ever and always,
Ask, and then ask again, and again.

Eyes brimming with tears, oh foolish heart,
Whose mask does your foolish heart wear?
Eyes brimming with tears, oh foolish heart,
Whose mask does your foolish heart wear?
The One who gave you birth,
That One is the keeper of your flame,
The One who gave you birth,
That One is the keeper of your flame.
Ask, ever and always,
Ask, and then ask again, and again.

Do your work, make your name,
Do your work, make your name,
Drink the bitter and sweet of life,
Do your work, make your name,
Drink the bitter and sweet of life,
Wage the battles of existence,
Whether victory or defeat is your fate.
Wage the battles of existence,
Whether victory or defeat is your fate.
Ask, ever and always,
Ask, and then ask again, and again.