chand re o re chand re, chand re o re chand re
iss chand me hai yeh dag kyun, shabnum me hai ek aag kyun
teri roshani kyun hai mand re
chand re o re chand re, chand re o re chand re
iss chand me hai yeh dag kyun, shabnum me hai ek aag kyun
teri roshani kyun hai mand re
chand re o re chand re, chand re o re chand re

phul toh hai murjhaya sa, phir kya hai ghar gulshan hai kya
phul toh hai murjhaya sa, phir kya hai ghar gulshan hai kya
dhul me mila kyun yeh phul hai, ai khuda teri kya yeh bhul hai
itane hai ghum itane sitam, nanhi si hai yeh jan re
chand re o re chand re, chand re o re chand re

kaisi mili hai yeh bebasi, sab hoke bhi hai jaise kuchh nahee
kaisi mili hai yeh bebasi, sab hoke bhi hai jaise kuchh nahee
ruh kaa meri yahi ang hai, ai khuda ise bhi too rang de
jara de khusi jara de hasin, tune hee toh dee hai yeh jan re
chand re o re chand re, chand re o re chand re
iss chand me hai yeh dag kyun, shabnum me hai ek aag kyun
teri roshani kyun hai mand re
chand re o re chand re, chand re o re chand re

O Moon, oh Moon, a silver disc,
Why shadows cling, why dewdrops hiss
With hidden fire, a burning kiss?
Your light, a flicker, pale and missed.
O Moon, oh Moon, a silver disc,
Why shadows cling, why dewdrops hiss
With hidden fire, a burning kiss?
Your light, a flicker, pale and missed.
O Moon, oh Moon, a silver disc.

The bloom, it droops, a fading grace,
What then, this garden, what its space?
Why dust upon the petals' face?
Oh God, a flaw within your trace?
So much of sorrow, cruel embrace,
A fragile life, in this harsh place.
O Moon, oh Moon, a silver disc.

Such helplessness, a heavy shroud,
Though all is held, yet nothing proud.
My very soul, this echoing cloud,
Oh God, bestow a vibrant shroud.
Grant joy, a smile, a whispered vow,
For you have given life, somehow.
O Moon, oh Moon, a silver disc,
Why shadows cling, why dewdrops hiss
With hidden fire, a burning kiss?
Your light, a flicker, pale and missed.
O Moon, oh Moon, a silver disc.