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vo subah hamiN se aayegi  We alone (an none other) can usher in that dawn.

jab dharti¹ karvaT badlegi², jab qaid³ se qaidi⁴ chhooTeNge
jab paap⁵ gharonde phooTeNge, jab zulm⁶ ke bandhan⁷ TooTeNge
us subah ko hum hi laayeNge, vo subah hamiN se aayegi
vo subah hamiN se aayegi 1.earth, world 2.karvaT badalna, change sides/posture – get ready to fight/revolt 3.prison 4.prisoner 5.sin, vice 6.oppression 7.binds
When the world will change posture and get ready for rebellion, when prisoners will be set free from prison, when houses of vice will be demolished, when the ties of oppression will be broken, we will bring that dawn, we alone and none else can usher in that dawn.

manhoos¹ samaaji² DhaaNchauN³ meN, jab zulm⁴ na paale jaayeNge
jab haath na kaaTe jaayeNge, jab sar na uchhaale jaayeNge
jailauN ke bina⁵ jab duniya ki sarkaar chalaaii jaayegi
vo subah hamiN se aayegi 1.cursed 2.social, societal 3.skeletons, structures 4.oppression 5.without
When accursed societal structures will not harbour oppression, when hands will not be chopped off, when heads will not be cut and thrown up, when the world will be run without prisons, we alone and none else can usher in that dawn.

sansaar¹ ke saare mehnat-kash² khetauN se milauN se nikleNge
be-ghar³, be-dar⁴, be-bas⁵ insaaN taareek⁶ bilauN⁷ se nikleNge
duniya aman⁸ aur Khush-haali⁹ ke phoolauN se sajaaii jaayegi
vo subah hamiN se aayegi   1.world 2.workers 3.homeless 4.without shelter 5.helpless 6.dark 7.cage, hole 8.peace 9.well being
When all the workers of the world come out of fields and factories/mills, when homeless, helpless people will emerge from their holes, when the world will be adorned with flowers of peace and well being, we alone and none else can usher in that dawn.