tang aa chuke hai
qash-ma-qash-e-zindagi se ham
tang aa chuke hai
qash-ma-qash-e-zindagi se ham
thukaraa na de jahaan ko kahi
bedili se ham

aji janaab
khushi ke mauqe par kyaa bedili kaa raag chhedaa hu_aa hai
koi khushi kaa git sunaaiye

ham gam-zadaa hai laaye
kahaan se khushi ke git
kahaan se khushi ke git
dege wo hi jo paayege is
zindagi se ham
dege wo hi jo paayege is
zindagi se ham

ubharege ek baar
abhi dil ke walawale
abhi dil ke walawale
mana ke dab gaye hai
gam-e-zindagi se ham
mana ke dab gaye hai
gam-e-zindagi se ham

lo aaj hamane tod diyaa
lo aaj hamane tod diyaa
rishtaa-e-ummid
rishtaa-e-ummid
lo ab kabhi gilaa na
karege kisi se ham
lo ab kabhi gilaa na
karege kisi se ham

Weary, we are,
Of life's relentless strife.
Weary, we are,
Of life's relentless strife.
Lest we cast off the world,
In this heart's desolate tide.

Sir,
Why sing of sadness,
At a moment meant for joy?
Sing a song of happiness,
If you would.

We are grief-laden souls,
Where shall we find songs of joy?
Where shall we find songs of joy?
We shall offer only what we gain,
From this life,
We shall offer only what we gain,
From this life.

Once more they shall rise,
The heart's passions,
The heart's passions.
Though subdued,
By the sorrows of life,
Though subdued,
By the sorrows of life.

Behold, today we sever,
Behold, today we sever,
The threads of hope,
The threads of hope.
Now, we shall never complain,
To anyone again,
Now, we shall never complain,
To anyone again.