EK PAL KA JEENA

ek pal ka jiina phir to hai jaana	There's only a moment to life, and then we must depart.
tohfa kya leke jaa'e dil yeh bataa na	What gift can we take as we go? Heart, tell us this!
ek pal ka jiina phir to hai jaana	There's only a moment to life, and then we must depart;
tohfa kya leke jaa'e dil yeh bataa na	What gift can we take as we go? Heart, tell us this!
khaalii haath aaye the ham khaalii haath jaa'e.nge	We came empty-handed; empty-handed we shall go;
bas pyaar ke do miiTHe bol jhilmilaa'e.nge	only a few sweet words of love will (continue to) shimmer.
to ha.ns hai kyo.nki duniya ko hai ha.nsaana	So laugh, because one has to laugh at this world!
ae mere dil tuu gaa'e jaa...	Oh, my heart, keep singing...
aa.nkho.n me.n dilbar ka sapna bhii hai	In our eyes there's also a dream of the beloved.
haa.n koii sapna bhii hai	Yes, there's some dream
duniya me.n mera koii apna bhii hai	that in this world someone exists who belongs to us,
haa.n koii apna bhii hai	yes, someone of our own.
ek chehara khaas hai jo dil ke paas hai	There's a special face that the heart cherishes;
ho.nTHo.n pe pyaas hai milne kii aas hai	the lips thirst in hope of a meeting.
dilbaro.n ka magar kahaa.n koii THikaana	But where is the abode of the beloved ones?
ae mere dil tuu gaa'e jaa...	Oh, my heart, keep singing...
o jiivan khushiyo.n ka ek jho.nka sa hai	Oh, life is like a fleeting breeze of joys;
haa.n koii jho.nka sa hai	yes, it's like some gust of wind.
aur yeh jho.nka ek dhoka sa hai	And this breeze is like a betrayal;
haa.n koii dhoka sa hai	yes, it's like some deception.
yeh kaisii hai khushii jal jalke jo bujhii	For what sort of happiness is this, which, flaring up, is extinguished?
bujh bujhke jo jalii milke bhii na milii	Which, flaring up, is extinguished, which having been found is not even truly possessed?
dosto.n par kisii haal me.n na ghabaraana	No matter what your condition, never be alarmed amongst friends.
ae mere dil tuu gaa'e jaa...	Oh, my heart, keep singing...
ek pal ka jiina phir to hai jaana	There's only a moment to life, and then one must depart.
tohfa kya leke jaa'e dil yeh bataa na	What gift can we take as we go? Heart, tell us this!
khaalii haath aaye the ham khaalii haath jaa'e.nge	We came empty-handed; empty-handed we shall go;
bas pyaar ke do miiTHe bol jhilmilaa'e.nge	only a few sweet words of love will (continue to) shimmer.
to ha.ns hai kyo.nki duniya ko hai ha.nsaana	So laugh, because one has to laugh at this world!
ae mere dil tuu gaa'e jaa...	Oh, my heart, keep singing...