mann ye khali khali saa lage, bujhte dum saa
subah chahe jitna bhi marham rakhe rehta kam sa
jalne ke siva kya kare zindagi ka niba kya kare
jalne ke siva kya kare zindagi ka niba kya kare

bachpan me sau baar humne suna bholi si duniya
jaana jo sine ke paar hui goli si duniya

The heart feels hollow, a dying ember's breath,
Though dawn may offer balm, it finds scant ease.
What path remains but burning, this life's decree?
What path remains but burning, this life's decree?

A hundred times we heard, a world of innocence,
But pierce the breast, and find a bullet's dance.