o mitwa man nahi lage man nahi lage mitwa
man nahi lage
bairi jivan resham resham bairi jivan resham resham
uljhe sare dhage ho
man nahi lage mitwa man nahi lage

veena ke taro me sargam sargam ke ghere me geet
geeto ki sima me sapne sapno me manchaha meet
nil gagan me suraj bhatke nil gagan me suraj bhatke
chanda har pal jage ho
man nahi lage mitwa man nahi lage

Oh, friend, my heart finds no peace, no peace, friend,
My heart finds no peace.
Life, a foe, silk on silk, life, a foe, silk on silk,
Entangled are all threads, oh.
My heart finds no peace, friend, my heart finds no peace.

In the veena's strings, a melody, in the melody's embrace, a song,
Within the song's bounds, dreams, in dreams, the beloved I crave.
In the blue expanse, the sun astray, in the blue expanse, the sun astray,
The moon, at every moment, awake, oh.
My heart finds no peace, friend, my heart finds no peace.