ye daulat bhi lelo ye shoharat bhi lelo
bhale chhen lo mujhse meri jawani
ye daulat bhi lelo ye shoharat bhi lelo
bhale chhen lo mujhse meri jawani
magar mujhko lota do bachpan ka sawan
wo kagaz ki kasti wo barish ka pani
wo kagaz ki kasti wo barish ka pani

mahule ki sabse purani nishani
wo budhya jise bacche kahete the nani
mahule ki sabse purani nishani
wo budhya jise bacche kahete the nani
wo nani ki baato me pariyo ka dera
wo chehre ki jhuriyo ka sadiyo ka fehra
bhulaye nahi bhul sakta hai koi
bhulaye nahi bhul sakta hai koi
wo choti si raat wo lambi kahani
wo choti si raat wo lambi kahani

kadi dhup me apne ghar se nikalna
wo chidiya wo bulbul titli pakadna
wo gudiya ki shadi me ladna jhagdna
wo jhule se girna girke sambhalna
wo peetal ke chhalo ke pyare se tofe
wo peetal ke chhalo ke pyare se tofe
wo tuti hui chudiyo ki nishani
wo tuti hui chudiyo ki nishani

kabhi ret ke unche teelo pe jana
kabhi ret ke unche teelo pe jana
gharonde banana banake mitana
wo mausum chahat ki tasveer aapni
wo khawabo khilono ki jaagir apni
na duniya ka karm tha na rishto ka bandhan
na duniya ka karam tha naa rishto ka bandhan
badi khubsurat thi wo zindagaani
badi khubsurat thi wo zindagaani

Take this wealth, and take this fame,
Even steal my youthful flame.
Take this wealth, and take this fame,
Even steal my youthful flame.
But give me back the monsoon of my youth,
The paper boats, the rain's soft truth.
The paper boats, the rain's soft truth.

The ancient landmark of the lane,
The old woman, Nana by name.
The ancient landmark of the lane,
The old woman, Nana by name.
In Nana's tales, a fairy's keep,
On her face, the ages sleep.
No one forgets, no one can,
No one forgets, no one can,
That tiny night, that endless span.
That tiny night, that endless span.

To leave the house in sun so bold,
To catch the birds, the stories told.
To fight at doll's sweet wedding day,
To fall from swings and find our way.
The brass rings, treasures to behold,
The brass rings, treasures to behold,
The broken bangles, stories to say.
The broken bangles, stories to say.

To climb the dunes of shifting sand,
To build our homes, and then disband.
The picture of innocent desire,
Our kingdom of dreams, set alight with fire.
No worldly debts, no bonds to bind,
No worldly debts, no bonds to bind,
How beautiful was that life we find.
How beautiful was that life we find.