sheet leher hai bheege se par hai
thodi si dhoop maangi hai
aankhon bhar hai neela gagan hai
aur therha hua paani hai, sheet leher hai

sunsaan raahon pe kyun sharam saar saaye hain
baduwa si lagti hai kyun kosti hawaayein hain
humse kya gunah hua hai kesi ye sajaayein hain
bheegi nazar hai shaamo seher hai
thodi si kher maangi hai
aankhon bhar hai neela gagan hai
aur therha hua paani hai, sheet leher hai

tinka tinka raat uudhedo din aazad hai chedo na
bheetar bheetar kitni uumas hai
thodi saansein de do na thode thode par hain bhole
kuch aakash bhi de do na
bheetar bheetar kitni uumas hai
thodi saansein de do na thodi saansein de do na
gumsum pahaadon mein jab suraj ye dhalta hai
khare khare aansuuon se jakham aur jalta hai

gumsum pahaadon mein jab suraj ye dhalta hai
khare khare aansuuon se zakham aur jalta hai
tairta hai raaston pe ek dhuuan sa khalta hai
lamba safar hai bisari dagar hai
thodi si raah maangi hai
aankhon bhar hai neela gagan aur
therha hua kuch paani hai, sheet leher hai

A cold wave, soaked wings,
A sliver of sun, a begged thing.
Eyes brimming, a sky of blue,
And water still, the cold wave's hue.

On desolate paths, shadows ashamed,
Why do curses ride the wind, unnamed?
What sin have we done, this punishment claimed?
Tears are wet, dusk and dawn repeat,
A little grace, we entreat.
Eyes brimming, a sky of blue,
And water still, the cold wave's view.

Thread by thread, the night unravels, day's free,
Within, such stifling heat, you see.
Give a breath, a wing unfurled,
A portion of sky, this world unfurled.
Within, such stifling heat, you see,
Give a breath, a breath for me.
When sun descends from mountains mute,
Salted tears ignite the wound, to boot.

When sun descends from mountains mute,
Salted tears ignite the wound, to boot.
A smoke-like haze upon the roads shoots,
A journey long, a forgotten track,
A little path, we lack.
Eyes brimming, a sky of blue,
And water still, the cold wave's true.