ardh saty tum, ardh svapn tum, ardh nirasha-asha
ardh ajit-jit, ardh tripti tum, ardh atripti-pipasa,
adhi kaya ag tumhari, adhi kaya pani,
ardhaangini nari! tum jivan ki adhi paribhasha.
is par kabhi, us par kabhi.....
tum bichhu de-mile hazar bar,
is par kabhi, us par kabhi.
tum kabhi ashru banakar aankhoan se toot p de,
tum kabhi git banakar saansoan se phoot p de,
tum toote-ju de hazar bar
is par kabhi, us par kabhi.
tam ke path par tum dip jala dhar ge kabhi,
kiranoan ki galiyoan mean kajal bhar ge kabhi,
tum jale-bujhe priy! bar-bar,
is par kabhi, us par kabhi.
phooloan ki toli mean muskate kabhi mile,
shooloan ki baanhoan mean akulate kabhi mile,
tum khile-jhare priy! bar-bar,
is par kabhi, us par kabhi.
tum banakar svapn thake, sudhi banakar chale sath,
dh dakan ban jivan bhar tum baandhe rahe gat,
tum ruke-chale priy! bar-bar,
is par kabhi, us par kabhi.
tum pas rahe tan ke, tab door lage man se,
jab pas hue man ke, tab door lage tan se,
tum bichhu de-mile hazar bar,
is par kabhi, us par kabhi.