ek sitar ke do taar
ek sitar ke do taar
ek jari to ek jardaar
ek sitar ke do taar
ek jari to ek jardaar
o ek sitar ke do taar
o ek sitar ke do taar

ye taar anokhe taar
ye taar anokhe taar
bina mile sur dil ko lajaye
taar anokhe taar
bina mile sur dil ko lajaye
taar anokhe taar
ye taar anokhe taar
miljul kar sangeet rachaye
dard bane fankar
miljul kar sangeet rachaye
dard bane fankar
ek sitar ke do taar
ek sitar ke do taar

dukh hi dukh hai
dukh hi dukh hai
sukh lene me, dukh hi dukh hai
saccha sukh hai, sukh dene me
dukh hi dukh hai, sukh lene me
dukh hi dukh hai
apna hath badha do unko
aaye jo hath pasar
apna hath badha do unko
aaye jo hath pasar
ek sitar ke do taar
ek sitar ke do taar
ek jari to ek jardaar
ek sitar ke do taar
o ek sitar ke do taar

Two strings of a sitar,
two strings of a sitar,
one of gold, one of might.
Two strings of a sitar,
one of gold, one of might.
Oh, two strings of a sitar,
oh, two strings of a sitar.

These are strange strings,
these are strange strings,
uniting, they shame the heart's tune.
Strange strings,
uniting, they shame the heart's tune.
Strange strings,
these are strange strings,
fused, they weave music.
Pain becomes the artist.
Fused, they weave music.
Pain becomes the artist.
Two strings of a sitar,
two strings of a sitar.

Only sorrow,
only sorrow,
in taking joy, only sorrow.
True joy, in giving joy.
Only sorrow, in taking joy.
Only sorrow.
Reach out your hand to them,
those who extend their palms.
Reach out your hand to them,
those who extend their palms.
Two strings of a sitar,
two strings of a sitar,
one of gold, one of might.
Two strings of a sitar,
oh, two strings of a sitar.