o murkh insaan apne ko pehchan
o murkh insaan apne ko pehchan
o murkh insaan apne ko pehchan
man me tere basa hua hai kahe jise bhagwan
o murkh insaan apne ko pehchan

baap ki chati badhti jaye
mamta ke aansu bhar aaye
khel chal aangan me do din
khel chal aangan me do din
pal bhar ka mehman
o murkh insaan apne ko pehchan

pagle teri ajab kahani agni ret hawa aur pani
jivan tera ek khilona jivan tera ek khilona
soche kya nadaan o murkh insaan apne ko pehchan

dar dar bhatke gam ke maare
nahi hai koi sath sahaare le kar jane kaha pe jaye
le kar jane kaha pe jaye duniya ka tufan
o murkh insaan apne ko pehchan

O, foolish mortal, know thyself.
O, foolish mortal, know thyself.
O, foolish mortal, know thyself.
Within your heart, dwells He they call God,
O, foolish mortal, know thyself.

The father's chest expands in pride,
Mother's tears, a loving tide.
A game unfolds within the yard,
A fleeting guest, a whispered word.
O, foolish mortal, know thyself.

Madman, your tale, a strange design:
Fire, sand, air, and water entwine.
Your life, a toy, briefly held,
What does the naive one then wield?
O, foolish mortal, know thyself.

Wandering lost, by sorrow worn,
No solace found, no comfort born.
Where will you go, at the storm's call?
Where will you go, before the fall?
O, foolish mortal, know thyself.