mujhe jindgi ki dua na de
mujhe jindgi ki dua na de
meri jindagi se bani nahi
meri jindagi se bani nahi
koi jindagi pe kare yakin
mujhe jindgi se yakin nahi
meri jindagi se bani nahi

jo lahar ke saath hi bah gayi
mai to ret ki wo deewar hu
jo na ban saka wo hu aashiya
jo na mil saka wo karaar hu
mera naam hai
mera naam tulsi to naam ka
kisi angane me saji nahi
mujhe jindgi ki dua naa de
mujhe jindgi ki dua naa de
meri jindagi se bani nahi
meri jindagi se bani nahi
koi jindagi pe kare yakin
mujhe jindgi se yakin nahi
meri jindagi se bani nahi

Do not wish me life's embrace,
Do not wish me life's embrace.
It does not suit my soul's design,
It does not suit my soul's design.
Let others find faith in life's decree,
But life holds no faith for me.
It does not suit my soul's design.

I am the wall of sand, you see,
Swept away by the wave's decree.
The nest unbuilt, I am that space,
The peace unreached, I am that place.
My name, the basil, known to all,
Adorned no courtyard, great or small.
Do not wish me life's embrace,
Do not wish me life's embrace.
It does not suit my soul's design,
It does not suit my soul's design.
Let others find faith in life's decree,
But life holds no faith for me.
It does not suit my soul's design.