log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain
log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain
itna darte hain to phir ghar se nikalte kyu hain
log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain

main na jugnu hu diya hu na koi tara hu
main na jugnu hu diya hu na koi tara hu
roshni wale mere naam se jalte kyu hain
log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain

neend se mera taluq hi nahi barso se
neend se mera taluq hi nahi barso se
khawab aa aa ke meri chhat pe tehlte kyu hain
log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain

mod hota hai jawani ka sambhalne ke liye
mod hota hai jawani ka sambhalne ke liye
aur sab log yahin aake fisalte kyu hai
log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain
log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain
itna darte hain to phir ghar se nikalte kyu hain
log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain

Why do they pause, at every bend, and gather breath?
Why do they pause, at every bend, and gather breath?
If fear consumes, why do they leave their hearth?
Why do they pause, at every bend, and gather breath?

I am no firefly, no lamp, no distant star,
I am no firefly, no lamp, no distant star,
Yet those of light, by my name, do they still scar?
Why do they pause, at every bend, and gather breath?

Sleep and I, for years, have known no touch,
Sleep and I, for years, have known no touch,
Dreams still wander, on my roof, so much?
Why do they pause, at every bend, and gather breath?

The bend of youth, to find a steady ground,
The bend of youth, to find a steady ground,
And yet, at this bend, why do they all unbound?
Why do they pause, at every bend, and gather breath?
Why do they pause, at every bend, and gather breath?
If fear consumes, why do they leave their hearth?
Why do they pause, at every bend, and gather breath?