ye jo zindagi ki kitaab hai
ye jo zindagi ki kitaab hai, ye kitaab bhi kyaa kitaab hai
kahi ik hasin sa khvaab hai, kahi jaanlevaa azaab hai
ye jo zindagi ki kitaab hai
ye jo zindagi ki kitaab hai, ye kitaab bhi kyaa kitaab hai

kahi chanv hai kahi dhup hai, kahi aur hi koi rup hai
kahi chanv hai kahi dhup hai, kahi aur hi koi rup hai
kai chehare isme chhupe huye
kai chehare isme chhupe huye, ik ajib si ye naqaab hai
kahi ik hasin sa khvaab hai, kahi jaanlevaa azaab hai
ye jo zindagi ki kitaab hai, ye kitaab bhi kyaa kitaab hai

kahi kho diya kahi pa liya, kahi ro liya kahi ga liya
kahi kho diya kahi pa liya, kahi ro liya kahi ga liya
kahi chhin leti hai har khushi
kahi chhin leti hai har khushi, kahi meharaban behisab hai
kahi ik hasin sa khvaab hai, kahi jaanlevaa azaab hai
ye jo zindagi ki kitaab hai, ye kitaab bhi kyaa kitaab hai

kahi aansuo ki hai dasta kahi muskurahato ka baya
kahi aansuo ki hai dasta kahi muskurahato ka baya
kahi barqato ki hai barishe
kahi barqato ki hai barishe, kahi tishnagi behisab hai
kahi ik hasin sa khvaab hai, kahi jaanlevaa azaab hai
ye jo zindagi ki kitaab hai
ye jo zindagi ki kitaab hai, ye kitaab bhi kyaa kitaab hai

This book of life, what a book it is, this book of life,
A beautiful dream somewhere, somewhere a deadly strife.
This book of life, what a book it is, this book of life.

Shadows dance, sun ablaze, forms unseen take flight,
Shadows dance, sun ablaze, forms unseen take flight.
Faces concealed within, a disguise so strange,
Faces concealed within, a disguise so strange,
A beautiful dream somewhere, somewhere a deadly strife.
This book of life, what a book it is, this book of life.

Lost and found, in turns we weep and sing along,
Lost and found, in turns we weep and sing along.
It snatches joy away sometimes,
It snatches joy away sometimes, a kindness then beyond all count.
A beautiful dream somewhere, somewhere a deadly strife.
This book of life, what a book it is, this book of life.

Tales of tears, stories smiles express,
Tales of tears, stories smiles express.
Showers of blessings here descend,
Showers of blessings here descend, a thirst that knows no end.
A beautiful dream somewhere, somewhere a deadly strife.
This book of life, what a book it is,
This book of life, what a book it is, this book of life.