ae ji maine puchha, ho ho maine puchha
are re re maine puchha, aapko huzur kya hua
wo shan kya hui ji wo garur kya hua
are re re maine puchha, aapko huzur kya hua
wo shan kya hui ji wo garur kya hua
ae ji maine puchha aapko

thi chaal badi mastana, kyu bhul gaye itrana
thi chaal badi mastana, kyu bhul gaye itrana
daawe to bade unche the
himmat thi badi mardana
sar par jo padi jo muskil ghadi
to chup chup khadi hai kyu
ae ji maine pucha
are re re maine puchha, aapko huzur kya hua
wo shan kya hui ji wo garur kya hua
ae ji maine puchha aapko

na baat hamari maani, thi aapki ye nadaani
na baat hamari maani, thi aapki ye nadaani
kyu aap huye jate hai
ab sharam se paani paani
sachi ye bat khaai hai mat
malte hai hath ab kyu
ae ji maine puchha
are re re maine puchha, aapko huzur kya hua
wo shan kya hui ki wo garur kya hua
ae ji maine puchha aapko

mardangi rahne dijiye
aurat hai mohabbat kijiye
mardangi rahne dijiye
aurat hai mohabbat kijiye
in masti bhari najro se dil
aap kisi ka lijiye
chehra hai lal uljhe hai bal
gusse me hal kyu
ae ji maine puchha
are re re maine puchha, aapko huzur kya hua
wo shan kya hui ki wo garur kya hua
ae ji maine puchha, aapko huzur kya hua
wo shan kya hui ki wo garur kya hua
ae ji maine puchha aapko

I pleaded, oh, I pleaded,
Again, I pleaded, lord, what has befallen you?
Where is the glory? Where the pride you knew?
Again, I pleaded, lord, what has befallen you?
Where is the glory? Where the pride you knew?
I pleaded with you.

Your gait, a swaggering dance, why have you forgotten to preen?
Your gait, a swaggering dance, why have you forgotten to preen?
Claims you made, so high and grand,
Courage, a warrior's scene.
When hardship's hour did darkly loom,
Why stand you silent, unseen?
I pleaded,
Again, I pleaded, lord, what has befallen you?
Where is the glory? Where the pride you knew?
I pleaded with you.

You spurned our words, a folly bold,
You spurned our words, a folly bold,
Why do you now, it seems,
With shame, turn ever cold?
This truth, you see, a bitter fee,
Why wring your hands now, of old?
I pleaded,
Again, I pleaded, lord, what has befallen you?
Where is the glory? Where the pride you knew?
I pleaded with you.

Leave manhood now behind,
Embrace the woman, love defined.
Leave manhood now behind,
Embrace the woman, love defined.
With eyes of joy, so bright and bold,
Seek another's heart to bind.
Your face, aflame, your hair a maze,
Why this rage that you find?
I pleaded,
Again, I pleaded, lord, what has befallen you?
Where is the glory? Where the pride you knew?
I pleaded, what has befallen you?
Where is the glory? Where the pride you knew?
I pleaded with you.