dunia o dunia, tera javab nahi
dunia o dunia
teri zafao ka bas koi hisab nahi
dunia o dunia, tera javab nahi
dunia o dunia

tu chhav hai ya hai, dhup khabar kisko
kya hai tera asli, rup khabar kisko
tu chhav hai ya hai, dhup khabar kisko
kya hai tera asli, rup khabar kisko
aaye nazar kaise tu aasu hai, khvab nahi
dunia o dunia, tera javab nahi
dunia o dunia

tere zuba pe hai, jikr sitaro ka
tere labo pe hai, nam baharo ka
tere zuba pe hai, jikr sitaro ka
tere labo pe hai, nam baharo ka
par tere daman me, kaate hai, gulab nahi
dunia o dunia, tera javab nahi
dunia o dunia

ye kis khayalo me, kho gaye hai aap
kyo kuch pareshan se, ho gaye hai aap
ye kis khayalo me, kho gaye hai aap
kyo kuch pareshan se, ho gaye hai aap
aapse to mujhko kuch shikwa janab nahi
dunia o dunia, tera javab nahi
teri zafao ka bas koi hisab nahi
dunia o dunia

World, O world, there's no reply to you,
World, O world.
Your cruelties, they have no count,
World, O world, there's no reply to you,
World, O world.

Are you shade, or sun, who knows?
What is your true form, who knows?
Are you shade, or sun, who knows?
What is your true form, who knows?
How can you be seen, tear or dream you're not?
World, O world, there's no reply to you,
World, O world.

On your tongue, the stars are spoken of,
On your lips, the name of springs,
On your tongue, the stars are spoken of,
On your lips, the name of springs.
But in your grasp, thorns reside, not roses bloom,
World, O world, there's no reply to you,
World, O world.

In what thoughts have you gone astray?
Why are you somewhat troubled, today?
In what thoughts have you gone astray?
Why are you somewhat troubled, today?
I have no complaint, dear friend, of you,
World, O world, there's no reply to you,
World, O world.