neki teri sath chalegi baba, sath yahi ek baat chalegi baba
neki teri sath chalegi baba, sath yahi ek baat chalegi baba
sang na dege bandhu-baraati, sang na dege jivan-saathi
neki teri sath chalegi baba, sath yahi ek baat chalegi baba

ve jinke liye tune mahal banaaye
jinke liye tune mahal banaaye vo na tujhe thahrayenge bhai
vo na tujhe thahrayenge bhai
jo tujhko kehte hai sundar
jo tujhko kehte hai sundar dekh tujhe ghabrayenge
maai dekh tujhe ghabrayenge
aag pe ik din so jaayega banke dhua tu kho jaayega
neki teri sath chalegi baba, sath yahi ek baat chalegi baba

ai yaad me teri aansu bahakar
yaad me teri aansu bahakar jivan koi na khoyega
jivan koi na khoyega
ik tara tut gaya to
ik tara tut gaya to aasman kyo royega
aasman kyo royega
kaisi babul ki mata matlab kaa hai har ek nata
neki teri sath chalegi baba, sath yahi ek baat chalegi baba
sang na dege bandhu-baraati, sang na dege jivan-saathi
neki teri sath chalegi baba, sath yahi ek baat chalegi baba
neki teri sath chalegi baba, sath yahi ek baat chalegi baba
neki teri sath chalegi baba, sath yahi ek baat chalegi baba

Your virtue, a companion on the way, Father,
This truth alone will journey with you, Father.
Your virtue, a companion on the way, Father,
This truth alone will journey with you, Father.

Kin and friends will not accompany,
Life's own partner will not stay.
Your virtue, a companion on the way, Father,
This truth alone will journey with you, Father.

Those for whom you built your mansions,
Those for whom you built your mansions,
Will not offer you their shelter, brother.
They will not offer you their shelter, brother.
Those who call you beautiful,
Those who call you beautiful,
Will be frightened at your sight.
Mother will be frightened at your sight.
One day you will sleep upon fire,
Becoming smoke, you will disappear.
Your virtue, a companion on the way, Father,
This truth alone will journey with you, Father.

Weeping tears in your memory,
Seeing you, life will not be lost.
Life will not be lost.
If a star should fall,
If a star should fall,
Why should the sky weep?
Why should the sky weep?
What kind of mother, what kind of father?
Every bond is born of need.
Your virtue, a companion on the way, Father,
This truth alone will journey with you, Father.
Kin and friends will not accompany,
Life's own partner will not stay.
Your virtue, a companion on the way, Father,
This truth alone will journey with you, Father.
Your virtue, a companion on the way, Father,
This truth alone will journey with you, Father.
Your virtue, a companion on the way, Father,
This truth alone will journey with you, Father.