kabhi ruke na kabhi ruke na
naiya hamari ye naiya hamari
naiya hamari ye naiya hamari
choti si pyari pyari kabhi ruke na kabhi ruke na
naiya hamari ye naiya hamari
naiya hamari ye naiya hamari choti si pyari pyari

ek hai naiya ek hai naiya musafir hai char
ek do teen char ek do teen char
charo ke hatho me ek patwar
hum ek hai hum ek hai hum ek hai hum ek hai
ek hai manzil hamari ek hai manzil hamari
choti si pyari pyari kabhi ruke na kabhi ruke na
naiya hamari ye naiya hamari
naiya hamari ye naiya hamari

ye aage badhti jayegi lahro se khelti
ye aage badhti jayegi aandhi ko jhelti
ye aage badhti jayegi lahro se khelti
ye aage badhti jayegi aandhi ko jhelti
jo bhi aage aayega hamse thokar khayega
jo bhi aage aayega hamse thokar khayega
nikle hai hum jeetne nikle hai hum jeetne
dekho ye dunia sari dekho ye dunia sari
kabhi ruke na kabhi ruke na
naiya hamari ye naiya hamari
naiya hamari ye naiya hamari

harijan kirta hindu musalman
harijan kirta hindu musalman
sabka ek nishan sabka ek nishan sabka ek nishan
hum ek hai hum ek hai hum ek hai hum ek hai
ek hamara jhanda kabhi jhuke na kabhi jhuke na
ek hamara jhanda kabhi jhuke na kabhi jhuke na

Never shall it cease, never shall it cease,
Our vessel, this vessel of ours.
Our vessel, this vessel of ours,
Tiny, beloved, never shall it cease, never shall it cease,
Our vessel, this vessel of ours.
Our vessel, this vessel of ours, tiny, beloved.

One is the boat, one is the boat, four are the souls aboard,
One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four.
In each hand, a single oar.
We are one, we are one, we are one, we are one.
One is our destination, one is our destination,
Tiny, beloved, never shall it cease, never shall it cease,
Our vessel, this vessel of ours.
Our vessel, this vessel of ours.

It will surge onward, dancing with the waves,
It will surge onward, weathering the storm.
It will surge onward, dancing with the waves,
It will surge onward, weathering the storm.
Whatever comes forth, it shall be struck by us,
Whatever comes forth, it shall be struck by us.
We have set forth, all of us,
Behold this world entire, behold this world entire,
Never shall it cease, never shall it cease,
Our vessel, this vessel of ours.
Our vessel, this vessel of ours.

Harijan, Kirata, Hindu, Muslim,
Harijan, Kirata, Hindu, Muslim,
All bear a single mark, all bear a single mark, all bear a single mark.
We are one, we are one, we are one, we are one.
One is our flag, never shall it bow, never shall it bow,
One is our flag, never shall it bow, never shall it bow.