ye ishq nahi aasa kaanto pe
kaanto pe jeeya karna
kaanto pe jeeya karna
ye ishq nahi aasa
kaanto pe jeeya karna
kaanto pe jeeya karna
ahqo ka zehar hardum
khush hoke peeya karna
kaanto pe jeeya karna

kahte hai jise ulfat
ye khel hai dono ka
kahte hai jise ulfat
ye khel hai dono ka
ek sath hi jal jana
mehfil na gila karna
kaanto pe jeeya karna

zakhmo me chhupa lena
tasveer-e-mohabbat ko
zakhmo me chhupa lena
tasveer-e-mohabbat ko
ek lachak sikha dena
duniya ko wafa karna
kaanto pe jeeya karna

aise to kai tufa
raaho me satayenge
aise to kai tufa
raaho me satayenge
muskura ke najar jana
manzil se badha karna
kaanto pe jeeya karna
ye ishq nahi aasa
kaanto pe jeeya karna
kaanto pe jeeya karna

Love's path, a thorny bed,
To live on thorns, my dear,
To live on thorns.
Love's trials, a heavy thread,
To live on thorns, each year,
To live on thorns.

The poison of tears, ever near,
To drink with joy, my dear,
To live on thorns.

What we call love's embrace,
A game for two to play,
What we call love's embrace,
A game for two to play,
To burn together, in this place,
No lament, come what may,
To live on thorns.

In wounds, enshrine her face,
The portrait of love's sway,
In wounds, enshrine her face,
The portrait of love's sway,
Teach the world, with gentle grace,
How faithfulness holds sway,
To live on thorns.

So many storms will chase,
Upon your path's display,
So many storms will chase,
Upon your path's display,
Smile and meet life's pace,
Surpass your goal each day,
To live on thorns.
Love's path, a thorny bed,
To live on thorns, my dear,
To live on thorns.