tujhe suraj kahu ya chanda, tujhe dip kahu ya tara
mera nam karega roshan, jag me mera raj dulara
tujhe suraj kahu ya chanda, tujhe dip kahu ya tara
mera nam karega roshan, jag me mera raj dulara

mai kab se taras raha tha, mere angan me koyi khele
nanhi si hansi ke badle, meri sari duniya le le
tere sang jhul raha hai, meri baho me jag sara
mera nam karega roshan, jag me mera raj dulara
tujhe suraj kahu ya chanda, tujhe dip kahu ya tara
mera nam karega roshan, jag me mera raj dulara

aaj ungli thamke teri, tujhe mai chalna sikh lau
kal hath pakadna mera, jab mai buddha ho jau
tu mila toh maine paya, jina ka naya sahara
mera nam karega roshan, jag me mera raj dulara
tujhe suraj kahu ya chanda, tujhe dip kahu ya tara
mera nam karega roshan, jag me mera raj dulara

mere bad bhi is duniya me, jinda mera nam rahega
jo bhi tujhko dekhega, tujhe mera lal kahega
tere rup me mil jayega, mujhko jivan do bara
mera nam karega roshan, jag me mera raj dulara
tujhe suraj kahu ya chanda, tujhe dip kahu ya tara
mera nam karega roshan, jag me mera raj dulara

Shall I call you sun, or moon?
Shall I call you lamp, or star?
My cherished one, you'll brighten soon,
And in this world, my name you'll mar.

I have longed for so long,
For one to play within my yard,
For a tiny laugh, a joyful song,
To trade for it, all the world, unmarred.
With you, the world swings free and wide,
Within my arms, the cosmos' art.
My cherished one, my joy, my pride,
And in this world, my name you'll impart.
Shall I call you sun, or moon?
Shall I call you lamp, or star?
My cherished one, you'll brighten soon,
And in this world, my name you'll mar.

Today, your finger held in mine,
I teach you how to walk with grace.
Tomorrow, grasp my hand, entwine,
When I am old, in time and space.
With you, I've found a new desire,
A fresh new reason to begin.
My cherished one, set my soul afire,
And in this world, my name you'll spin.
Shall I call you sun, or moon?
Shall I call you lamp, or star?
My cherished one, you'll brighten soon,
And in this world, my name you'll mar.

Even when my time has passed,
My name shall live, in you, my dove.
Whoever sees you, holding fast,
Will call you mine, my endless love.
In your form, I'll find anew,
A second life, a second breath.
My cherished one, forever true,
And in this world, defying death.
Shall I call you sun, or moon?
Shall I call you lamp, or star?
My cherished one, you'll brighten soon,
And in this world, my name you'll mar.