jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai

ishq hai qaatil-e-zidagaani, khun se tar hai uski kahani
haay maasum bachpan ki yaade, haay do roz ki naujawani
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai

kaise sehme hue hai nazare, kaise dar dar ke chalte hai taare
kya jawani ka khun ho raha hai, sukhr hai anchalo ke kinare
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai

kaun dukhiya hai jo ga rahi hai, bhukhe bacho ko behla rahi hai
laash jalne ki bu aa rahi hai, zindagi hai ki chilla rahi hai
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai
jaane vaale sipahi se puchho vo kaha ja raha hai

Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?

Love, a killer of life, its tale soaked in blood,
Ah, the memories of innocent youth, ah, the fleeting dawn of youth!
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?

How the landscapes cower, how the stars tread in fear,
Is the blood of youth being spilled, are the edges of veils stained red?
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?

Who is the grieving one, singing, soothing hungry children?
The stench of burning corpses, is this life screaming?
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?
Ask the departing soldier, where does he go?