hum hain dukhiya is duniya me, dukh me hain sansaar
kisi ki naiya bich bhanwar me, kisi ki naiya paar

koi jaage koi soye
haye ram, koi jaage koi soye
koi jaage koi soye
haye ram, koi jaage koi soye

mithi nind kisi ko aaye
mithi nind kisi ko aaye
hanste hanste hi so jaaye
hanste hanste hi so jaaye
koi baitha tanhai me
koi baitha tanhai me
chupke chupke roye
haye ram, chupke chupke roye
haye ram, koi jaage koi soye
koi jaage koi soye
haye ram, koi jaage koi soye

koi taaro ki chhanv me, sundar sapne dekhe
haye ram, sundar sapne dekhe
koi taara taara gin ke apne naina khoye
haye ram, apne naina khoye
koi aansu ke sagaar me
koi aansu ke sagaar me, jivan naav duboye
haye ram, koi jaage koi soye
koi jaage koi soye
haye ram, koi jaage koi soye

We are the sorrowed in this world's embrace,
Sorrow's the breath of this earthly space.
One's vessel tossed in the whirlpool's rage,
Another's sailing, past the watery stage.
Some awaken, some are lost in slumber,
O Rama, some awaken, some surrender.
Some awaken, some are lost in slumber,
O Rama, some awaken, some surrender.

Sweet slumber falls on certain eyes,
Sweet slumber, a sweet surprise,
Laughing softly, they drift away,
Laughing softly, to the close of day.
One sits alone in shadowed glen,
One sits alone, beyond the ken,
Weeping softly, tears descend,
O Rama, some awaken, some surrender.
Some awaken, some are lost in slumber,
O Rama, some awaken, some surrender.

Beneath the stars' celestial keep,
Fair dreams in slumber, softly creep,
O Rama, dreams so fair they seem.
One counts the stars, a fading gleam,
O Rama, lost in the starry dream.
One drowns their boat in tear-filled sea,
One drowns their boat, for all to see,
O Rama, some awaken, some surrender.
Some awaken, some are lost in slumber,
O Rama, some awaken, some surrender.