mai toh chala jidhar chale rasta
mai toh chala jidhar chale rasta
mujhe kya khabar hai kaha meree manjil
hoga koyee meraa bhee sathee
hoga koyee meraa bhee sathee
hogee kahee toh meree bhee mehfil
mai toh chala jidhar chale rasta
mai toh chala jidhar chale rasta

yeh husn-o-isk ka ye jehan, yeh shokhiya yeh mastiya
yeh parbato ke kafile yeh badalo kee toliya
puchhtee hain mujhse tu chala hai kidhar kidhar kidhar
mai toh chala jidhar chale rasta .....

mujhko isk baharo se, inn rangin najro se
maine chalna sikha hai dariya ke behte dharo se
yeh gun gunatee wadiya, yeh phulo bharee daliya
taj pehne baraf kaa yeh jagmagatee chotiya
puchhtee hain mujhse tu chala hai kidhar kidhar kidhar
mai toh chala jidhar chale rasta
mujhe kya khabar hai kaha meree manjil
hoga koyee meraa bhee sathee
hogee kahee toh meree bhee mehfil
mai toh chala jidhar chale rasta ........

Where the path unfolds, I journey forth,
A companion awaits, somewhere on earth.
What care I of the final shore?
A kindred spirit, forevermore.
A gathering place, destined to be,
I journey forth, wild and free.

This world of beauty, love's sweet art,
These playful wiles that seize the heart,
The caravans that mountains weave,
The clouds that gather, then they grieve.
They ask me, "Where do you now roam?"
I journey forth, far from my home.

From love of spring, I learn to fly,
From painted scenes that catch the eye,
I learned to move, as rivers run,
My journey’s course, just begun.
These whispering valleys, green and deep,
Where laden branches softly sleep,
The icy crowns, that brightly gleam,
The sun-kissed peaks, a waking dream.
They ask me, "Where do you now roam?"
I journey forth, far from my home.