ro lete toh accha hota
ro lete toh accha hota
baar-e-gam kuchh halka hota
baar-e-gam kuchh halka hota
ro lete toh accha hota

chaand sitaare maange humne
chaand sitaare maange humne
chaand sitaare maange humne
kuchh toh aakhir socha hota
kuchh toh aakhir socha hota
ro lete toh accha hota

kya rakkha hai in baato mein
kya rakkha hai in baato mein
kya rakkha hai in baato mein
aisa hota waisa hota
aisa hota waisa hota
baar-e-gam kuchh halka hota
ro lete toh accha hota

To weep, a solace sought,
To weep, a better fate,
The burden of sorrow, less fraught,
The burden of sorrow, less weight,
To weep, a solace sought.

For moons and stars, we did plead,
For moons and stars, we did yearn,
For moons and stars, a desperate need,
A thought, a lesson to learn,
A thought, a planting of seed.
To weep, a solace sought.

What worth in these words we keep?
What worth in these things we say?
What worth in these words so deep?
If only, in a different way,
If only, a promise to reap,
The burden of sorrow, less weight,
To weep, a better fate.