rat ke rahi thak mat jana
subah ki manjil dur nahi, dur nahi
thak mat jana
rahi thak mat jana
rat ke rahi

dharti ke phaile aangan me
pal do pal hai rat ka dera
dharti ke phaile aangan me
pal do pal hai rat ka dera
zulm ka sina chir ke dekho
jhank raha hai naya savera
jhank raha hai naya savera
dhalta din majbur sahi
chadhta suraj majbur nahi
majbur nahi
thak mat jana
ho rahi thak mat jana
rat ke rahi, rat ke rahi

tutengi bojhal janjire
jagengi soyi takdire
tutengi bojhal janjire
jagengi soyi takdire
lut pe kab tak pehra dengi
jung lagi khuni shamshire
jung lagi khuni shamshire
rah nahi sakta is duniya me
jo sab ko manjur nahi, manjur nahi
thak mat jana, ho rahi thak mat jana
rat ke rahi, rat ke rahi
rat ke rahi thak mat jana
subah ki manjil dur nahi, dur nahi
thak mat jana
rahi thak mat jana
rat ke rahi

O weary traveler of the night, do not falter,
The dawn's embrace, though distant, is near, is near.
Do not falter,
Traveler, do not falter,
O weary traveler of the night.

In the earth's vast courtyard,
Night's encampment lasts but a breath.
In the earth's vast courtyard,
Night's encampment lasts but a breath.
Pierce the chest of tyranny and see,
A new morning peers,
A new morning peers.
The setting sun may be bound,
The rising sun is unbound,
Is unbound.
Do not falter,
O traveler, do not falter,
O weary traveler of the night, of the night.

The heavy chains will break,
Sleeping fates will awaken.
The heavy chains will break,
Sleeping fates will awaken.
How long will rusty, bloody swords
Guard the spoils of plunder?
Guard the spoils of plunder?
In this world, that which is not accepted by all
Cannot remain, cannot remain.
Do not falter, O traveler, do not falter,
O weary traveler of the night, of the night.
O weary traveler of the night, do not falter,
The dawn's embrace, though distant, is near, is near.
Do not falter,
Traveler, do not falter,
O weary traveler of the night.