chal aage aur dekh pichhe utra hai chand niche
chal aage or dekh pichhe utra hai chand niche
ho dandiye ki rat hai ho dandiye ki rat hai
sathiyo ka sath hai chal aage or dekh pichhe
utra hai chand niche chal aage or dekh pichhe
utra hai chand niche ho dandiye ki rat hai
ho dandiye ki rat hai sathiyo ka sath hai
chal aage or dekh pichhe utra hai chand niche
chal aage or dekh pichhe utra hai chand niche

jhum ke jhum ke sab sur tal me nacho
kuchh bhi ho har hal me nacho jhum ke jhum ke sab
sur tal me nacho kuchh bhi ho har hal me nacho
mehel nahi to chal me nacho gam ki kya bat hai
chal aage or dekh pichhe utra hai chand niche
o chal chal aage or dekh pichhe utra hai chand niche

hum satranj ke mohre sare mohre sare
hum satranj ke mohre sare koi jite koi hare koi hare
apne hath nahi kuchh pyare apne hath nahi kuchh pyare
sab kismat ke hath re chal aage or dekh pichhe
utra hai chand niche o chal chal aage or dekh pichhe
utra hai chand niche

dhum machi ki hum yaro ki yaro ki
dhum machi ki hum yaro ki khidkiya khul gayi chobaro ki
chobaro ki khidkiya khul gayi chobaro ki
jhil mil ambar pe taro ki jhil mil ambar pe taro ki
nikli dekho barat hai chal aage or dekh pichhe
utra hai chand niche o chal chal aage or dekh pichhe
utra hai chand niche

ho dandiye ki rat hai ho dandiye ki rat hai
sathiyo ka sath hai chal aage or dekh pichhe
utra hai chand niche chal aage or dekh pichhe
utra hai chand niche

Walk onward, gaze behind, the moon descends below,
Walk onward, gaze behind, the moon descends below.
Oh, the night of the dance, oh, the night of the dance,
Comrades gathered near, walk onward, gaze behind,
The moon descends below, walk onward, gaze behind,
The moon descends below, walk onward, gaze behind,
Oh, the night of the dance, comrades gathered near,
Walk onward, gaze behind, the moon descends below,
Walk onward, gaze behind, the moon descends below.

Sway and sway, in every note, dance to the rhythm's call,
Whatever comes, in every state, dance through it all,
Sway and sway, in every note, dance to the rhythm's call,
If no palace we possess, then dance in humble hall,
Why grieve at all?
Walk onward, gaze behind, the moon descends below,
Oh, walk onward, gaze behind, the moon descends below.

We are chess pieces, every single one,
We are chess pieces, every single one, some win, some are done,
We hold nothing in our hands, dear ones,
We hold nothing in our hands, dear ones,
All are held in fate's domain,
Walk onward, gaze behind, the moon descends below,
Oh walk onward, gaze behind, the moon descends below.

Celebration erupts, of us, friends, of us,
Celebration erupts, of us, friends, windows open up,
Of the attics open up,
Of the attics open up,
Twinkling in the sky, of stars twinkling,
See, a grand procession starts, walk onward, gaze behind,
The moon descends below, oh, walk onward, gaze behind,
The moon descends below.

Oh, the night of the dance, oh, the night of the dance,
Comrades gathered near, walk onward, gaze behind,
The moon descends below, walk onward, gaze behind,
The moon descends below.