aaj bhadakti aag hai dil me
kisko hal sunau mai
jab so jaye sari dunia dil ka dard jagau mai
aaj bhadakti aag hai dil me

khakar apna gum ye jite pyas lage to aasu pite
aas ka daman site site inko kitne yug hai bite
kaise inka pet bharega kaise pyas bhujau mai
jab so jaye sari dunia dil ka dard jagau mai
aaj bhadakti aag hai dil me

jitne hai ye paise wale rakhte dal ke tuhjpe tale
tujhe kaha fursat jag wale sunle garibo ke tu nale
dekhle aakar apni dunia kya tujhko batlau mai
jab so jaye sari dunia dil ka dard jagau mai
aaj bhadakti aag hai dil me

A fire, a burning fire, within my heart,
To whom shall I confess this breaking part?
When slumber claims the world, its weary head,
I wake the ache, the sorrows of the dead.
A fire, a burning fire, within my heart.

Eating grief as bread, they live and strive,
When thirst descends, their own tears they imbibe.
Sewing hope's tattered cloth, a timeless plea,
How many ages have they known, you see?
How shall their hunger cease, their thirst be quenched?
When slumber claims the world, their spirits trenched,
I wake the ache, the sorrows of the dead.
A fire, a burning fire, within my heart.

The wealthy hoard, with locks of iron might,
Upon your gates, they hold you from the light.
You have no time, you heed no pauper's call,
Hear now the laments that rise and fall.
Come, see your world, observe its plight and pain,
What words can paint this desolate domain?
When slumber claims the world, its weary head,
I wake the ache, the sorrows of the dead.
A fire, a burning fire, within my heart.