Bhagwan bata kya hai
Tera hamne gavaya
Bhagwan bata kya hai
Tera hamne gavaya
Hamko sada khun ke
Aansoo rulaya
Aansoo rulaya
Bhagwan bata kya hai
Tera hamne gavaya

Nirdhan hai magar phir bhi
Bande to hai tere
Are o ruhe dhanwan
Pade hamko ye ghere
Hai dosh amiro ke
Hai dosh amiro ke
Tujhe taras na aaya
Taras na aaya
Bhagwan bata kya hai
Tera hamne gavaya

Tum unche mahlo se
Gabrau kya main sar
Mujhko na diya tune
Tinko ka bhi ek ghar
Le le ke tera naam bata
Humne kya paya
Humne kya paya
Bhagwan bata kya hai
Tera hamne gavaya

Kya bhul gaye humko
Nahi tum se ho fariyad
Kya bhul gaye humko
Nahi tum se ho fariyad
Jeevan kyu garibo ka
Kiya barbad
Yun humko satake
Tere hath kya aaya
Hath kya aaya
Bhagwan bata kya hai
Tera hamne gavaya
Bhagwan.

Tell me, God, what have we lost of Yours?
Tell me, God, what have we lost of Yours?
You have forever made us weep tears of blood,
Weep tears of blood.
Tell me, God, what have we lost of Yours?

We are poor, yet still Your servants,
Oh, You who dwell in wealth,
They have encircled us,
The fault lies with the rich,
The fault lies with the rich,
Did compassion not touch You?
Compassion not touch You?
Tell me, God, what have we lost of Yours?

From Your lofty palaces, what do I matter?
You did not give me even a humble home,
Taking Your name, tell me,
What have we gained?
What have we gained?
Tell me, God, what have we lost of Yours?

Have You forgotten us?
We have no complaint to make to You.
Why did You destroy the lives
Of the poor?
What did You gain
By hurting us so?
Hurting us so?
Tell me, God, what have we lost of Yours?
God.