desh me sankat aaya hai, desh me sankat aaya hai
aaya hai
desh me sankat aaya hai, desh me sankat aaya hai
aaya hai
desh me sankat aaya hai, desh me sankat aaya hai

kuch karke dikhlana hai
desh me sankat aaya hai
ab kuch karke dikhlana hai
kam khane ka sab logo ko
bada hunar dikhlana hai, naya hunar dikhlana hai
desh me sankat aaya hai

aadhi thali chhod chhod kar budho ko uth jane do
nojawano ko mehnat karke, sukhe chane chabane do
aaj ki nariyo, bahu betiyo
punya lut lo, langan karke punay lutlo
ye mauka mat jane do, yahi sandesha gali gali me
aaj hame pahuchana hai, kam khane ka sab logo ko
bada hunar dikhlana hai, naya hunar sikhlana hai
desh me sankat aaya hai

do roti khata ho usko, adhi pe majbur karo
kam nashi mehman aaye, to dhakke maro dur karo
nayi roshni se logo ko, naya sabak samjhana hai
kam khane ka sab logo ko
bada hunar dikhlana hai, naya hunar sikhlana hai
desh me sankat aaya hai

bade niwale tum na khao, bacho ko ye sikh de
ghar pe bukha aaye mangne, lekin usko bikh do
chin lo chin lo, chin lo chin lo

A shadow falls upon the land, a crisis takes its hold,
A shadow falls upon the land, a story to be told.
A crisis in the heart of home, a challenge we embrace.

Now action is the only call, a spirit to be shown.
A crisis in the heart of home, a challenge to be known.
To eat less, a skill to master, a strength that we must claim.

From plates half-filled, let elders rise, their portion left behind,
Let youth embrace the sweat of toil, with chickpeas, strength to find.
Oh, women of this sacred day, seize blessings in their prime,
By fasting, reap a harvest vast, in every space and time,
Do not let this moment pass, this message we must cast.
To eat less, a skill to master, a strength that we must claim.
A crisis in the heart of home.

If two breads you consume, then cut that portion down by half,
If hungry guests arrive, then push them far away, that's their path.
With new light, let the people learn, a lesson to impart,
To eat less, a skill to master, a strength that's in the heart.
A crisis in the heart of home.

Do not indulge in larger bites, this lesson to impart,
And when the hungry knock at door, then share with open heart.
Take away, take away, take away, take away...