bhagwan bata kya hai tera hamne gavaya
bhagwan bata kya hai tera hamne gavaya
tumne hamko sada khun ke aasu rulaya
aasu 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
tujhe taras na aaya taras na aaya
bhagwan bata kya hai tera hamne gavaya

in unche mahlo se takraun kya mai sar
mujhko na diya tune tinko ka bhi ek ghar
le le ke tera nam bata hamne kya paya
hamne 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
jiwan jiyu garibo ka kiya barbad
yu hamko 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?
You have always made us weep tears of blood,
tears of blood.
Tell me, God, what have we lost of yours?

Poor, yet still
Your servants, oh, souls of wealth.
We are trapped by the sins of the rich,
Did you not have mercy? Mercy?
Tell me, God, what have we lost of yours?

Bumping my head against high walls,
You did not give me even a house of straw.
By 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 plead with you!
Have you forgotten us? We plead with you!
You ruined the lives of the poor,
By tormenting us, what did you gain?
What did you gain?
Tell me, God, what have we lost of yours?
God.