na tel aur na bati na kabu hava par
diye kyon jalaye chala ja raha hai

ujalo ko tere siyahi ne ghera
nigal jayega roshni ko andhera
chirago ki lau par dhuwa cha raha hai
diye kyon jalaye chala ja raha hai
na tel aur na bati na kabu hava par
diye kyon jalaye chala ja raha hai

na de dosh bhagvan ko bhole bhale
khushi ki tamanna me gam tune pale
tu apne kiye ki saja pa raha hai
diye kyon jalaye chala ja raha hai
na tel aur na bati na kabu hava par
diye kyon jalaye chala ja raha hai

teri bhul par kal yah duniya hasegi
nishani har ek dag bankar rahegi
tu bharne ki khatir mita ja raha hai
diye kyon jalaye chala ja raha hai
na tel aur na bati na kabu hava par
diye kyon jalaye chala ja raha hai

No oil, no wick, the wind uncontrolled,
Why light these lamps, your journey unfolds?
Your light's embraced by shadows deep,
Darkness waits, its secrets to keep,
Smoke obscures the flame's soft hold,
Why light these lamps, your story told?
No oil, no wick, the wind uncontrolled,
Why light these lamps, your future sold?

Don't blame the heavens, innocent heart,
In joy's pursuit, you played a dark part,
For self-made woes, a price you're bared,
Why light these lamps, your fate declared?
No oil, no wick, the wind uncontrolled,
Why light these lamps, your tale enrolled?

The world will laugh at errors' trace,
Each mark a stain on time and space,
To fill the void, you're erased,
Why light these lamps, your life misplaced?
No oil, no wick, the wind uncontrolled,
Why light these lamps, your story's sold?