virah ka jalajaat jeevan, virah ka jalajaat!
vedana mein janm karuna mein mila aavaas
ashru chunata divas isaka; ashru ginatee raat;
jeevan virah ka jalajaat!
aansuon ka kosh ur, drg ashru kee takasaal,
taral jal-kan se bane ghan-sa kshanik mrdugaat;
jeevan virah ka jalajaat!
ashru se madhukan lutaata aa yahaan madhumaas,
ashru hee kee haat ban aatee karun barasaat;
jeevan virah ka jalajaat!
kaal isako de gaya pal-aansuon ka haar
poochhata isakee katha nishvaas hee mein vaat;
jeevan virah ka jalajaat!
jo tumhaara ho sake leela-kamal yah aaj,
khil uthe nirupam tumhaaree dekh smit ka praat;
jeevan virah ka jalajaat!