buddham sharanam gachhami
buddham sharanam gachhami
buddham sharanam gachhami
deepak jalte bujhate aaye
khile phul khil kar murjhaye
ajalti aasha pade na
fila man ka darpan

karta jisko tam man arpan
kunj kunj chale ja
karta jisko tam man arpan
kunj kunj chale ja
buddham sharanam gachhami
buddham sharanam gachhami
buddham sharanam gachhami

To the Buddha, I take refuge,
To the Buddha, I take refuge,
To the Buddha, I take refuge.

Lamps ignite, then they fade,
Blossoms bloom, then decay.
May hope's ember never die,
Though the mind's mirror dims.

To whom the body and soul are offered,
Journey on, through every grove,
To whom the body and soul are offered,
Journey on, through every grove.
To the Buddha, I take refuge,
To the Buddha, I take refuge,
To the Buddha, I take refuge.