man ki pyas, mere man se na nikli
man ki pyas, mere man se na nikli
aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli
aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli
man ki pyas, mere man se na nikli
aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli
ho aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli

payal aahe bhare, ghungaru roye sang sang mere
payal aahe bhare, ghungaru roye sang sang mere
phir ke pag bekarar, bebas dekho kajra bhare
khali gagar sir pe saze, pyasi jau kiske aage
sabke nayan bin barkha ke badle
aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli
ho aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli

hu me aisi pavan, bandha jisko sansar ne
hu me aisi pavan, bandha jisko sansar ne
aisi jhankar hu, ghera jisko diwar ne
socha tha chhu lu gagan me
pad gaye bandhan sare tan me
bhayi bejan me nirat bin bijli
aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli
aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli
man ki pyas, mere man se na nikli
aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli
ho aise tadpu ke, jaise jal bin machhli
aise tadpu ke jaise, ho aise tadpu ke jaise

The soul's thirst, it will not leave my mind,
The soul's thirst, it will not leave my mind.
I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide,
I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide,
The soul's thirst, it will not leave my mind.
I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide,
Oh, I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide.

Anklets sigh, the bells weep with my woes,
Anklets sigh, the bells weep with my woes.
My restless feet, helpless, kohl-rimmed eyes,
An empty pitcher, on my head it grows,
Thirsty, I go, before whom shall I go?
All eyes await, the rain that never flows,
I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide,
Oh, I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide.

I am a wind, the world has bound,
I am a wind, the world has bound.
A ringing echo, by walls surrounded,
I thought to touch the heavens profound,
All bonds have fallen, on my body found,
Brother in lifelessness, with no lightning around,
I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide,
I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide.
The soul's thirst, it will not leave my mind,
I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide,
Oh, I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide,
I yearn so, like a fish out of the tide, oh, I yearn so.