laai hayaat aaye qazaa le chali chale hain
laai hayaat aaye qazaa le chali chale hain
apni khushi na aaye na
apni khushi na aaye na
apni khushi chale,han
apni khushi na aaye na
apni khushi chale

behtar to hai yahi ki na
duniya se dil lage
behtar to hai yahi ki na
duniya se dil lage
par kya kare jo kaamna
par kya kare jo kaamna
bedillagi chale, han
par kya kare jo kaamna
bedillagi chale

duniya ne kis ka raah-e-fanaa
duniya ne kis ka raah-e-fanaa
me diyaa hai saath
duniya ne kis ka raah-e-fanaa
me diyaa hai saath
tum bhi chale chalo yun hi
jab tak chali chale
tum bhi chale chalo yun hi
jab tak chali chale

jaate hawa e shauq me
aate hawa e shauq me
is chaman se zauq
jaate hawa e shauq me
hai is chaman se zauq
apni balaa se baad-e-saba
apni balaa se baad-e-saba
ab kahi chale
apni balaa se baad-e-saba
ab kahi chale
laayi hayaat aaye qazaa le chali chlale

Born to life, then death's decree, we go,
Born to life, then death's decree, we go.
Not by our own wish, no,
Not by our own wish, no,
By its own wish, yes,
Not by our own wish, no,
By its own wish, it goes.

Better it is, that
Our hearts not cling to this world,
Better it is, that
Our hearts not cling to this world,
But what can we do, when
Our heart's love still yearns, yes,
But what can we do, when
Our heart's love still yearns?

Who in this world's path to dust,
Who in this world's path to dust,
Has offered lasting hand?
Who in this world's path to dust,
Has offered lasting hand?
You too, then, walk along,
As long as it goes,
You too, then, walk along,
As long as it goes.

In the wind of desire's flight,
In the wind of desire's flight,
From this garden of delight,
In the wind of desire's flight,
From this garden of delight,
Let the morning breeze blow as it may,
Let the morning breeze blow as it may,
Now, let us go elsewhere.
Let the morning breeze blow as it may,
Now, let us go elsewhere.
Born to life, then death's decree, we go.