jalte jale rakh jaisi huyi hai sari
khak jaisi bevjah si umar sari
kaha chali gayi hai sali khushi, ai ya
kaha chali gayi hai sali khushi, ai ya

chalti aahe hai sans bhi, jali huyi, jali huyi
dundu kaise hai aas bhi, jali huyi, jali huyi
sab jaisi kali raate hai, hai zahar si ye jindagi
kaha chali gayi hai sali khushi, ai ya
kaha chali gayi hai sali khushi
chali gayi hai sari khushi

Ashes now, where once a fire did gleam,
A wasted age, a dust-filled dream.
Where did joy, oh, where did it flee?
Where did joy, oh, where did it flee?

Each breath I take, a burning plea,
Hope itself, consumed, for all to see.
Dark nights surround, a venomous life,
Where did joy, oh, where did it flee?
Where did joy, oh, where did it flee?
And now, all joy returns to me.