panchhi kaa par katarke kehte hai udake dikhao
juba katke duniya wale kehte hai tum gao

rona chahe ro na paye, dil kitna majbur hai
rona chahe ro na paye, dil kitna majbur hai
kise pata hai ko bataye rab ko kya manjur hai
rona chahe ro na paye, dil kitna majbur hai
rona chahe ro na paye, dil kitna majbur hai
kise pata hai ko bataye rab ko kya manjur hai
rona chahe ro na paye

leke aa aanchal ke tale mujhko waradan diya
maine toh sikha wahi maa ne jo gyan diya
dard jo de kisiko mai o insan nahee
khamiya mujhame bhi hai par mai beiman nahee
maine sabko apna mana
mera yeh kasur hai, mera yeh kasur hai
rona chahe ro na paye dil kitna majbur hai
kise pata hai ko bataye rab ko kya manjur hai
rona chahe ro na paye

bhola tha, nadan bhi tha, kuch bhi naa jan saka
dhaga rasmo kaa kya hai mai naa pehchan saka
maine aparadh kiya mujhko inkar nahi
bhul anjane huye mai gunhegar nahi
ab yeh jake maine jana
hota kya sindur hai, hota kya sindur hai
rona chahe rona paye dil kitna majbur hai
kise pata hai ko bataye rab ko kya manjur hai
rona chahe rona paye dil kitna majbur hai
kise pata hai ko bataye rab ko kya manjur hai
rona chahe ro na paye

They clip the wings and bid you fly,
sever the tongue, and bid you sing.
To weep, yet tears are held nearby,
how captive is the heart's deep spring.
To weep, yet tears are held nearby,
how captive is the heart's deep spring.
Who knows the will the heavens bring?
To weep, yet tears are held nearby.

Beneath the veil, a blessing given,
I learned the wisdom mother knew.
To cause another pain, I've striven
not to be that, that I pursue.
Flaws I bear, but I am true,
I've held all dear, a fault, it's true,
a fault, it's true.
To weep, yet tears are held nearby,
Who knows the will the heavens bring?
To weep, yet tears are held nearby.

In innocence, I knew no guise,
the thread of custom, I could not see.
I’ve erred, yet I will not deny,
unwitting, free of culpability.
Now finally, I understand,
what meaning does the sindoor be,
the sindoor be.
To weep, yet tears are held nearby,
Who knows the will the heavens bring?
To weep, yet tears are held nearby,
how captive is the heart's deep spring.
Who knows the will the heavens bring?
To weep, yet tears are held nearby.