khumari chadh ke utar gayi zindagi yun hi gujar gayi
khumari chadh ke utar gayi zindagi yun hi gujar gayi
kabhi sote sote kabhi jaagte khwaabon ke pichhe yu hi bhaagte
apni toh saari umar gayi apni toh saari umar gayi
khumari chadh ke utar gayi zindagi yun hi gujar gayi

rangeen bahaaron ki khwaahish rahi haath magar kutch aaya nahi
rangeen bahaaron ki khwaahish rahi haath magar kutch aaya nahi
kehne ko apne the saathi kai saath kisine nibhaya nahi
koi bhi hamsafar nahi koi bhi hamsafar nahi
kho gayi har dagar kahi
kabhi sote sote kabhi jaagte khwaabon ke pichhe yu hi bhaagte
apni toh saari umar gayi khumari chadh ke utar gayi
zindagi yun hi gujar gayi

logon ko aksar dekha hai ghar ke liye rote hue
logon ko aksar dekha hai ghar ke liye rote hue
ham toh magar beghar hi rahe
gharwalon ke hote hue gharwalon ke hote hue
aaya apna nazar nahi aaya apna nazar nahi
apni jahaa tak nazar gayi kabhi sote sote kabhi jaagte
khwaabon ke pichhe yu hi bhaagte
apni toh saari umar gayi apni toh saari umar gayi
khumari chadh ke utar gayi zindagi yun hi gujar gayi

pehle toh ham sun lete the shor mein bhi shehnaaiya
pehle toh ham sun lete the shor mein bhi shehnaaiya
ab toh hamko lagti hai bheed mein bhi tanhaaiya
jeene ki hasrat kidhar gayi jeene ki hasrat kidhar gayi
dil ki kali bikhar gayi kabhi sote sote kabhi jaagte
khwaabon ke pichhe yu hi bhaagte
apni toh saari umar gayi apni toh saari umar gayi
khumari chadh ke utar gayi zindagi yun hi gujar gayi

The intoxication rose, then gently waned,
and life just slipped away, a shade of grey.
In slumber's hold, in waking's anxious strain,
we chased the phantom dreams that led astray.
Our entire life, alas, has flown by,
our entire life, beneath a fading sky.
The intoxication rose, then gently waned,
and life just slipped away, a shade of grey.

We yearned for spring's embrace, for colors bright,
yet grasped at emptiness, a hollow prize.
Though many called themselves companions true,
no solace found, no comfort in their eyes.
No kindred soul, no hand to hold me near,
no kindred soul, to quiet every fear.
Lost on each path, obscured by doubt and fear,
In slumber's hold, in waking's anxious strain,
we chased the phantom dreams that led astray.
Our entire life, alas, has flown by,
the intoxication rose, then gently waned,
and life just slipped away, a shade of grey.

I've seen them weep, for homes they long to keep,
I've seen them weep, for walls that shelter near.
But homeless I remained, though kin were near,
though family gathered, still I knew no cheer.
No haven found, no solace to be seen,
no haven found, where peace might intervene.
As far as vision stretched, a darkened scene,
In slumber's hold, in waking's anxious strain,
we chased the phantom dreams that led astray.
Our entire life, alas, has flown by,
our entire life, beneath a fading sky.
The intoxication rose, then gently waned,
and life just slipped away, a shade of grey.

Once, in the din, we heard the wedding bells,
once, in the noise, a melody so clear.
Now, in the crowd, a solitude compels,
now, in the crowd, we feel the sting of fear.
Where did the longing for existence flee?
where did the longing for the good life flee?
The heart's bud shattered, finally,
In slumber's hold, in waking's anxious strain,
we chased the phantom dreams that led astray.
Our entire life, alas, has flown by,
our entire life, beneath a fading sky.
The intoxication rose, then gently waned,
and life just slipped away, a shade of grey.