ghar se school, school se college, college se kaha kaha
ghar se school, school se college, college se kaha
aawara sadko pe firo, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
ghar se school, school se college, college se kaha
aawara sadko pe firo, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha

dekho apni shan nirali, jeb me degree pet hain khali
dekho apni shan nirali, jeb me degree pet hain khali
khali pet soye jage, naukariyo ke pichhe bhage
khali pet soye jage, naukariyo ke pichhe bhage
daftar daftar no vacancy ki hain takhtiya takhtiya
aawara sadko pe firo, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha

vo na dekhe ba, train me ticket mange
vo na dekhe ba, train me ticket mange
kya bas, kya rikshaw, kya tanga sabne yaar kiraya manga
kya bas, kya rikshaw, kya tanga sabne yaar kiraya manga
bas in do tango ki muft sawari hain yaha yaha
aawara sadko pe firo, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha

o bandhu re, dur kare ye kadki koi, paisewali ladki koi
o yara biwi wale khaye parathe te chadeyan di aag na bale
chulhe se nahi apne dil se
chulhe se nahi apne dil se uthata hain dhua dhua
aawara sadko pe firo, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha

ek tha raja ek thi rani, delhi bharat ki rajdhani
ek tha raja ek thi rani, delhi bharat ki rajdhani
o delhi ke rehne walo, ek najar hum pe bhi dalo
o delhi ke rehne walo, ek najar hum pe bhi daalo
hum is shehar me pyase, ganga behti hain jaha
aawara sadko pe firo, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
ghar se school, school se college, college se kaha
aawara sadko pe firo, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha
yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha, yaha se vaha

From home to school, then college's gate,
From home to school, then college's fate,
Where next, where next, the compass waits?
On vagrant streets, a wandering soul,
From here to there, beyond control,
From here to there, beyond control.

Behold our pride, a crafted show,
A paper crown, yet bellies low.
Behold our pride, a crafted show,
With empty dreams and hungry woe,
We chase the jobs, the fleeting glow.
Empty bellies, haunted sleep,
Chasing jobs the promises keep.
Offices loom, vacancy signs,
On vagrant streets, the soul declines,
From here to there, where hope unwinds.

They do not see, the ticket's plea,
They do not see, the ticket's decree,
What bus, what rickshaw, what the glee?
All demand their fare from thee,
But only these two legs are free,
On vagrant streets, the soul departs,
From here to there, where sorrow starts,
From here to there, where sorrow starts.

Oh friend, may fortune's smile be sent,
A wealthy girl, a sweet event,
Oh friend, may fortune's smile be sent,
For wives with paranthas, fire's ascent,
But not from flame, but heart's lament.
From hearth, no smoke, but from the core,
On vagrant streets, we wander more,
From here to there, forevermore.

Once lived a king, a queen so fair,
Delhi, our nation's vibrant lair,
Once lived a king, a queen so fair,
O Delhi's folk, with utmost care,
Cast a glance, a watchful stare,
We thirst in this city's heart,
Where Ganga flows, a world apart,
On vagrant streets, a broken start,
From here to there, where souls are smart.
From home to school, then college's gate,
On vagrant streets, we seal our fate,
From here to there, where we await.