o jane wale tu itna bata re
main jiu haye kiske sahare
o jane wale tu itna bata re
main jiu haye kiske sahare
thokre de raha hai jamana
dard mera dard mera
kisi ne na jana haye na jana
ro ke dil mera ye hi pukare
main jiu haye kiske sahare
o jane wale tu itna bata re
main jiu haye kiske sahare

wo gaye wo gaye mujhse daman chhuda ke
wo gaye mujhse daman chhuda ke
tu gaya tu gaya haye do ghadi muskura ke
haye muskura ke dubte ja rahe hai sitare
main jiu haye kiske sahare

dub jaye na jivan ki naiya
dub jaye na jivan ki naiya
main akeli main akeli koi na khewaiya
haye khewaiya
aankho mein chhup gaye hai kinare
main jiu haye kiske sahare
o jane wale tu itna bata re
main jiu haye kiske sahare

Oh, you who depart, tell me this much,
On what foundation shall I draw my breath?
Departing one, whisper this to me,
On what support shall my life find peace?
The world casts stones, its blows descend,
My pain, oh, my pain,
None comprehends, alas, none understands,
Weeping, my heart utters only,
On what foundation shall I draw my breath?
Departing one, tell me this much,
On what support shall my life find peace?

They are gone, they are gone, tearing free,
They are gone, casting off from me,
You are gone, you are gone, with a fleeting smile,
With a smile, the stars sink away,
On what foundation shall I draw my breath?

Lest the boat of life now capsizes,
Lest the boat of life now founders,
I am alone, utterly alone, with no boatman near,
No boatman near,
The shores have vanished from my gaze,
On what foundation shall I draw my breath?
Departing one, tell me this much,
On what support shall my life find peace?