sadiyo se hai gulam janm bhumi hamari
jab tak na lout aaoge tum krishn murari
o krishn murari
chhai andheri rat hai diya bhi mand hai
uski jawani desh ki jalo mein band hai
uski jawani desh ki jalo mein band hai
tumko bula rahe hai aajadi ke pujari
aajadi ke pujari
jab tak na laut aaoge
jab tak na laut aaoge tum karishan murari
o karishan murari

tumne bhi to kabhi liya tha janam jel mein
tumne bhi to kabhi liya tha janam jel mein
janjir tod di thi tumne khel khel mein
janjir tod di thi tumne khel khel mein
aayi hamari bari aayi hamari bari
to kyu yad bisari kyu yad bisari
jab tak na laut aaoge
jab tak na laut aaoge tum karishan murari
o karishan murari
sadiyo se galam janm bhumi hamari
jab tak na laut aaoge tum karishan murari
o karishan murari

koi kisi pe raj kare apne aap kyu
koi kisi pe raj kare apne aap kyu
adhikar ke liye kaho ladna hai pap kyu
adhikar ke liye kaho ladna hai pap kyu
jab jit hui julm ki jab jit hui julm ki
to hai har hui tumhari hai har tumhari
jab tak na laul aaoge
jab tak na laut aaoge tum karishan murari
o karishan murari
sadiyo se hai gulam janm bhumi hamari
jab tak na lout aaoge tum krishn murari
o krishn murari

Our homeland, enslaved for ages past,
Until, O Krishna, your return is cast.
O Krishna, Murari.

A darkened night descends, the lamp dimmed low,
Her youth imprisoned, where shadows grow.
Her youth within the nation's prison walls,
Freedom's devotees, your presence calls.
Freedom's devotees.
Until you return, until you appear,
Until, O Krishna, your return is near.
O Krishna, Murari.

You too were born within a prison's hold,
You too were born in stories to be told.
You broke the chains with playful, gentle ease,
We now are called, to break the chains that seize.
We now, are called.
Why memory lost, why memory ceased?
Until you return, until you released,
Until, O Krishna, your return increased.
O Krishna, Murari.
Our homeland, enslaved for ages past,
Until, O Krishna, your return is cast.
O Krishna, Murari.

Why should one rule and others be denied?
Why should one rule, on which no right relied?
For rightful claim, why must the fight be wrong?
Why must the fight be wrong, for what we long?
When tyranny prevails, when darkness won,
Then yours the failure, the course undone.
Then yours the loss.
Until you return, until you appear,
Until, O Krishna, your return is near.
O Krishna, Murari.
Our homeland, enslaved for ages past,
Until, O Krishna, your return is cast.
O Krishna, Murari.