apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai
apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai
patthar bich aaina rakhna kitna mushkil hai
apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai

kitna aasan hai tasvir banana auro ki
kitna aasan hai tasvir banana auro ki
khud ko pase aainaa rakhna kitna mushkil hai
patthar bich aaina rakhna kitna mushkil hai
apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai

tumne mandir dekhe honge ye mera aangan hai
tumne mandir dekhe honge ye mera aangan hai
ek diya bhi jalta rakhna kitna mushkil hai
patthar bich aaina rakhna kitna mushkil hai
apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai
patthar bich aaina rakhna kitna mushkil hai

chun lu me ho dard ka dariya dhyan me uske honth
chun lu me ho dard ka dariya dhyan me uske honth
yun bhi khud ko pyasa rakhna kitna mushkil hai
patthar bich aaina rakhna kitna mushkil hai
apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai
patthar bich aaina rakhna kitna mushkil hai
apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai
patthar bich aaina rakhna kitna mushkil hai
apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai
patthar bich aaina rakhna kitna mushkil hai

How arduous it is to keep your fire alive,
How arduous it is to keep your fire alive,
To hold a mirror amidst the stones, how hard to strive.
How arduous it is to keep your fire alive.

How easy to paint the portraits of others,
How easy to paint the portraits of others,
To see oneself in the mirror, how hard it bothers.
To hold a mirror amidst the stones, how hard to strive.
How arduous it is to keep your fire alive.

You've seen temples, perhaps, this, my courtyard,
You've seen temples, perhaps, this, my courtyard,
To keep a single lamp alight, so hard is guarded.
To hold a mirror amidst the stones, how hard to strive.
How arduous it is to keep your fire alive.

I choose the pain, a river, her lips my thought,
I choose the pain, a river, her lips my thought,
To remain thirsty in this way, how dearly bought.
To hold a mirror amidst the stones, how hard to strive.
How arduous it is to keep your fire alive.
To hold a mirror amidst the stones, how hard to strive.
How arduous it is to keep your fire alive.
To hold a mirror amidst the stones, how hard to strive.
How arduous it is to keep your fire alive.
To hold a mirror amidst the stones, how hard to strive.