wah re jamane kya rang dikhaye wah re jamane kya rang dikhaye
pal me hansaye pal me rulaye kya rang dikhaye
wah re jamane kya rang dikhaye

mohabbat ka nanha diya timtimaya
pehle hi jhoke ne aakar bujhaye
aankho me tarikhi dil me andhera aankho me tarikhi
dil me andhera pag pag thokar khaye pag pag thokar khaye
kya rang dikhaye wah re jamane kya rang dikhaye

hatho ki mehandi ko dekhe suhagan
hatho ki mehandi ko dekhe suhagan
aankho me aanshu suna hai aangan
aankho me aanshu suna hai aangan
khushiyo ke din to beet chuke hai
khushiyo ke din to beet chuke hai
rah gayi haye haye kya rang dikhaye
wah re jamane kya rang dikhaye
pal me hansaye pal me rulaye kya rang dikhaye
wah re jamane kya rang dikhaye

Behold, O Time, your kaleidoscopic art,
A moment's laughter, then a rending heart,
What hues you paint, O Time, in this dark play.
Behold, O Time, your kaleidoscopic art.

Love's tiny lamp, a flicker in the night,
A gust of wind, extinguishing its light,
Darkness descends on eyes, a shadowed soul,
Each step a stumble, losing all control.
What colors shown, O Time, in this dark play.
Behold, O Time, your kaleidoscopic art.

The bride beholds her henna-painted hand,
Tears welling up, a barren, silent land,
The days of joy, a memory now gone,
Only sighs remain, as day moves on.
What colors shown, O Time, in this dark play.
Behold, O Time, your kaleidoscopic art.
A moment's laughter, then a rending heart,
What hues you paint, O Time, in this dark play.
Behold, O Time, your kaleidoscopic art.