sansaar hai ik nadiyaa, dukh-sukh do kinaare hai
na jaane kahaan jaae, ham bahte dhaare hai
sansaar hai ik nadiyaa, dukh-sukh do kinaare hai
na jaane kahaan jaae, ham bahte dhaare hai
sansaar hai ik nadiyaa

chalte hue jivan ki, raftaar me ik lay hai
chalte hue jivan ki, raftaar me ik lay hai
ik raag me ik sur me, sansaar ki har shay hai
sansaar ki har shay hai
ik taar pe gardish me, ye chaand sitaare hai
na jaane kahaan jaae, ham bahte dhaare hai
ham bahte dhaare hai

(2nd version)
sansaar hai ik nadiyaa, dukh-sukh do kinaare hai
na jaane kahaan jaae, ham bahte dhaare hai
sansaar hai ik nadiyaa

dharti pe ambar ki aankho se barasti hai
dharti pe ambar ki aankho se barasti hai
ik roz yahi bunde, phir baadal banti hai
phir baadal banti hai
is banne bigadne ke dastur me saare hai
na jaane kahaan jaae, ham bahte dhaare hai
sansaar hai ik nadiyaa

koi bhi kisi ke liye, apnaa na parayaa hai
koi bhi kisi ke liye, apnaa na parayaa hai
rishto ke ujaale me, har aadami saayaa hai
har aadami saayaa hai
kudrat ke bhi dekho to, ye khel nyaare hai
na jaane kahaan jaae, ham bahte dhaare hai
sansaar hai ik nadiyaa

hai kaun vo duniyaa me, na paap kiyaa jisne
hai kaun vo duniyaa me, na paap kiyaa jisne
bin uljhe kaanto se, hai phul chune kisne
hai phul chune kisne
be-daag nahi koi, yahaan paapi saare hai
na jaane kahaan jaae, ham bahte dhaare hai
sansaar hai ik nadiyaa, dukh-sukh do kinaare hai
na jaane kahaan jaae, ham bahte dhaare hai
ham bahte dhaare hai, ham bahte dhaare hai