chalte ja chalte ja
chalte ja chalte ja
chalte ja chalte ja
chalte ja chalte ja
chalte ja chalte ja
chalte ja chalte ja

marigtrishna marusthal ki
marigtrishna marusthal ki
marigtrishna marusthal ki
chhalti ret roop dhar jal ki
chhalti ret roop dhar jal ki
marigtrishna marusthal ki

jivan maran ke beech me saanse
jivan maran ke beech me saanse
kabhi hai girti kabhi sambhalti
marigtrishna marusthal ki

kaise kahe ye karun vedna
shulya koshika shul chetna
kaise kahe ye karun vedna
shulya koshika shul chetna
vikat doop se julsa jivan
vikat doop se julsa jivan
jane kyun ye sanjh na dhalti
marigtrishna marusthal ki
chalte ja chalte ja
chalte ja chalte ja

aviral daya dristi me ashru
jidhar dekhta udhar hai shatru
aviral daya dristi me ashru
jidhar dekhta udhar hai shatru
aaj pathik hai jo is path ka
aaj pathik hai jo is path ka
jane kyun na rah vo kal ki
marigtrishna marusthal ki
chalte ja chalte ja
chalte ja chalte ja

jivak mrig aprajit bankar
kar raha athak prayas nirantar
jivak mrig aprajit bankar
kar raha athak prayas nirantar
lajjit mirtyu shor sun rahi
lajjit mirtyu shor sun rahi
jivan jharne ke chhal chhal ki
chhalti ret roop dhar jalti
chhalti ret roop dhar jalti
marigtrishna marusthal ki
jivan maran ke beech me saanse
jivan maran ke beech me saanse
kabhi hai girti kabhi sambhalti
marigtrishna marusthal ki

Onward, forever onward,
Onward, forever onward,
Onward, forever onward,
Onward, forever onward,
Onward, forever onward,
Onward, forever onward.

Mirage of the desert,
Mirage of the desert,
Mirage of the desert,
Deceiving sands, taking water's form,
Deceiving sands, taking water's form,
Mirage of the desert.

Between life and death, breaths reside,
Between life and death, breaths reside,
Sometimes falling, sometimes they rise,
Mirage of the desert.

How to speak this sorrow,
Void cells, thorn-like consciousness,
How to speak this sorrow,
Void cells, thorn-like consciousness,
Life scorched by harsh sunlight,
Life scorched by harsh sunlight,
Why does the evening never fall?
Mirage of the desert,
Onward, forever onward,
Onward, forever onward.

Unending compassion, tears in sight,
Wherever one looks, foes ignite,
Unending compassion, tears in sight,
Wherever one looks, foes ignite,
The traveler of this path today,
The traveler of this path today,
Why does he not know tomorrow's way?
Mirage of the desert,
Onward, forever onward,
Onward, forever onward.

The valiant deer, undefeated,
Makes tireless efforts, unremitting,
The valiant deer, undefeated,
Makes tireless efforts, unremitting,
Shamed, death listens to the clamor,
Shamed, death listens to the clamor,
Of life's fountain, its sweet murmur,
Deceiving sands, taking water's form,
Deceiving sands, taking water's form,
Mirage of the desert.
Between life and death, breaths reside,
Between life and death, breaths reside,
Sometimes falling, sometimes they rise,
Mirage of the desert.