haay jaanaa.N haay jaanaa.N le ke jaa.N naa jaanaa
%(oh my life, taking my soul, don't depart)

tuune qadar merii jaanii nahii.N jaanaa.N
%(you could not know my importance, oh my life)

kaisii huu.N mai.n kyaa huu.N tuune kahaa.N jaanaa
%(how am i, what am i, you could never know)

dil ke aramaa.N wo kyaa ho gaye
%(but what happened to the desires of the hearts)

sapane suhaane sab kho gaye
%(beautiful dreams are now all lost)

dil ko jalaa kar ke piyaa
%(having ignited my heart, o lover)

ha.Nsatii huu.N mai.n jaise diyaa
%(I am laughing like an earthen lamp)

dekhe zamaanaa
%(let the world watch)

##second part##

khel ye aisaa jazabaatii hai
%(the game is such emotional)

jaan hii isame.n chalii jaatii hai
%(lives get lost in it )

chaahe.n vo jaa.N jisakii bhii ho
%(that life may be of anyone)

vo merii ho yaa terii ho
%(that may be mine or yours)

sun le fasaanaa
%(listen the tale)