zindagi kaisi hai paheli, haaye
kabhi to hasaaye, kabhi ye rulaaye
zindagi kaisi hai paheli, haaye
kabhi to hasaaye, kabhi ye rulaaye

kabhi dekho man nahi jaage
pichhe pichhe sapno ke bhaage
kabhi dekho man nahi jaage
pichhe pichhe sapno ke bhaage
ek din sapno ka raahi
chalaa jaaye sapno se aage kahaan
zindagi kaisi hai paheli, haaye
kabhi to hasaaye, kabhi ye rulaaye

jinhone sajaae yahaan mele
sukh-dukh sang-sang jhele
jinhone sajaae yahaan mele
sukh-dukh sang-sang jhele
vahi chunkar khaamoshi
yun chale jaae akele kahaan
zindagi kaisi hai paheli, haaye
kabhi to hasaaye, kabhi ye rulaaye

Life, a riddle whispered in the wind,
A laugh that blooms, a tear that descends.
Life, a riddle, a haunting refrain,
A dance of joy, a whisper of pain.

Sometimes the heart, a slumbering thing,
Chases shadows, on fleeting wing.
Sometimes the heart, it will not wake,
Chasing dreams, for goodness sake.
Then one day, the dreamer takes flight,
Beyond the dreams, into the light.
Where does the journey end, oh where?
Life, a riddle, beyond compare,
A laugh that blooms, a tear that descends.

Those who built the fairs of delight,
Shared joy and sorrow, day and night.
Those who built the fairs with such grace,
Shared the laughter, shared the tear-stained face.
They choose silence, their final call,
Leaving us here, to watch them fall.
Alone they go, to realms unknown,
Life, a riddle, exquisitely shown,
A laugh that blooms, a tear that descends.