jiwan hai sangram bande jiwan hai sangram
jiwan hai sangram bande jiwan hai sangram
nirbal ho ya rathi maha rathi
nirbal ho ya rathi maha rathi
sabka ek anzam bande jiwan hai sangram
jiwan hai sangram bande jiwan hai sangram

haye ye kis mod pe kismat hame layi
khwab sare lut gaye payi hai ruswai
darpan puche kiska hai chehra
darpan puche kiska hai chehra
kya hai tera nam bande
jiwan hai sangram jiwan hai sangram bande
jiwan hai sangram

jindagi ek karz hai karza chukana hai
koi kare or koi bhare kissa purana hai
ha jhelne hai jo liye hai jhelne hai jo liye hai
apne sar ilzam bande jiwan hai sangram

Life’s a battle, O my soul, a battlefield of pain,
Life’s a battle, O my soul, a battlefield again.
Weak or strong, a warrior bold,
Weak or strong, a warrior bold,
All meet the same end, O my soul, life’s a battlefield slain.
Life’s a battle, O my soul, a battlefield of pain.

Alas, at what crossroads does fate lead us astray,
Dreams all stolen, shame lighting our way.
The mirror asks, whose face is this reflected there,
The mirror asks, whose face is this reflected there,
What is your name, O my soul, at play?
Life’s a battle, O my soul, a battlefield of pain.
Life’s a battle, O my soul.

Life’s a debt, a burden to repay,
Some sow, some reap, an old, familiar way.
Yes, we must bear the weight we embrace,
Yes, we must bear the weight we embrace,
The blame is ours, O my soul, come what may,
Life’s a battle, O my soul, a battlefield to stay.