idhar garib kaa dil hai udhar zamana hai
ye dekhnaa hai ke kisne kise mitana hai

mitaa sake to mitaa le duniyaa
mitaa sake to mitaa le duniyaa
banaanewal banaa hi dega
rulaa sake to rulaa de duniya hasanewala hasa hi dega
mitaa sake to mitaa le duniyaa
banaanewal banaa hi dega

badi khushi se kadam-kadam par
bichha le kaante are zamaane
badi khushi se kadam-kadam par
bichha le kaante are zamaane
giraa sake to gira le humko uthanewala uthaa hi dega
giraa sake to gira le humko uthanewala uthaa hi dega
mitaa sake to mitaa le duniyaa banaanewal banaa hi dega

udhar zamaane ki tez aandhi idhar meri zindagi ka dipak
udhar zamaane ki tez aandhi idhar meri zindagi ka dipak
bujha sake to bujha le duniyaa jalaanewala jalaa hi dega bujha bujha sake to bujha le duniyaa jalaanewala jalaa hi dega bujha
mitaa sake to mitaa le duniyaa banaanewal banaa hi dega
rulaa sake to rulaa de duniya hasanewala hasa hi dega

Here, a beggar's heart, there, the world's harsh decree,
To see which shall vanish, you and me?

If you can, erase this world's embrace,
If you can, erase this world's embrace,
The Creator will rebuild in its place.
If you can, make tears fall and flow,
The one who laughs will make joy bestow.
If you can, erase this world's embrace,
The Creator will rebuild in its place.

With glee, at every step you take,
Lay thorns, oh world, for goodness' sake,
With glee, at every step you take,
Lay thorns, oh world, for goodness' sake,
If you can, cast us down, make us fall,
The one who lifts will answer the call.
If you can, cast us down, make us fall,
The one who lifts will answer the call.
If you can, erase this world's embrace,
The Creator will rebuild in its place.

There, the world's tempest, fierce and vast,
Here, my life's lamp, meant to forever last,
There, the world's tempest, fierce and vast,
Here, my life's lamp, meant to forever last,
If you can, extinguish its light,
The one who ignites will make it bright.
If you can, extinguish its light,
The one who ignites will make it bright.
If you can, erase this world's embrace,
The Creator will rebuild in its place,
If you can, make tears fall and flow,
The one who laughs will make joy bestow.