ye shama to jali roshni ke liye
is shama se kahi aag lag jaye to
ye shama kya kare
ye shama to jali roshni ke liye
is shama se kahi aag lag jaye to
ye shama kya kare
ye hawa to chali sans le har koi
ghar kisi ka ujad jaye aandhi me
to ye hawa kya kare

chalke purab se thandi hawa, aa gayi
chalke purab se thandi hawa, aa gayi
uth ke parbat se kali ghat cha gayi
ye ghata to uthi pyas sabki bujhe
aashiya pe kisi ke jali bijliya to
ye ghata kya kare
ye shama to jali roshni ke liye

puchta hu mai sabke koi de jawab
puchta hu mai sabke koi de jawab
na khuda ki bhala kya khata hai janab
na khuda leke sa janib chala
dub jaye sabina jo majhdar me
na khuda kya kare
ye shama to jali roshni ke liye

wo jo uljhan si tere khyalo me hai
wo jo uljhan si tere khyalo me hai
wo ishara bhi mere sawalo me hai
ye nigahe to mili dekhne ke liye
par kahi ye najar dhokha kha jaye to
to ye nigah kya kare
ye shama to jali roshni ke liye
is shama se kahi aag lag jaye to
ye shama kya kare

This flame, it burns for light to gleam,
But should its fire ignite a scene,
What then, this flame, what can it be?
This flame, it burns for light to see.
This wind, it breathes for all to live,
But if a home the storm does give,
What then, this wind, what can it do?

From East, a cool breeze starts to flow,
From East, a cool breeze starts to blow,
From mountain heights, dark shadows grow,
This cloud, it rises thirst to cease,
But lightning strikes, a home's release,
What then, this cloud, what can it know?
This flame, it burns for light to gleam.

I ask of all, a truthful plea,
I ask of all, a word for me,
What sin, O Lord, could ever be?
If souls embark, the journey starts,
And all are lost in broken hearts,
What then, O Lord, what can He see?
This flame, it burns for light to gleam.

The knot that binds within your thought,
The knot that binds, the battles fought,
The question's hint, in echoes caught.
These eyes, they meet to gaze and find,
But if the scene deceives the mind,
What then, these eyes, what can they sought?
This flame, it burns for light to gleam,
But should its fire ignite a scene,
What then, this flame, what can it be?