pani ke badle pee kar sharab kanto me hum tum dhunde gulab
pani ke badle pee kar sharab kanto me hum tum dhunde gulab
galiyo me dekhe mehlo ke khawab
ha galiyo me dekhe mehlo ke khawab
are neend aayi hai mujhe mere yaar
nind aayi hai mujhe mere yaar sone to do sone to do
botal khali hone to do botal khali hone to do

gam ke siva hai kya apne pas bachpan se hum naujawa hai udas
gam ke siva hai kya apne pas bachpan se hum naujawa hai udas
pine se bhadti hai dil ki pyas ha pine se bhadti hai dil ki pyas
are hasna agar mushkil hai to phir
hasna agar mushkil hai to phir rone to do rone to do
botal khali hone to do botal khali hone to do

hum hai akele mehfil nahi kashti to hai par sahil nahi
hum hai akele mehfil nahi kashti to hai par sahil nahi
apni koi bhi manjil nahi
apni koi bhi manjil nahi manjil nahi to raste me kahi
manjil nahi to raste me kahi khone to do khone to do
botal khali hone to do botal khali hone to do

kehna hai kya ab armano ko futpath ke in mehmano ko
kehna hai kya ab armano ko futpath ke in mehmano ko
samjhao na kuch diwano ko samjhao na kuch diwano ko
hey mai hosh me hu diwana mujhe
mai hosh me hu diwana mujhe
hone to do hone to do botal khali
hone to do botal khali hone to do
are botal khali hone to do botal khali hone to do

Instead of water, we drink the wine,
In thorns, for roses, our hearts entwine.
Instead of water, we drink the wine,
In thorns, for roses, our hearts entwine.
In streets, we dream of palaces grand,
In streets, we dream of palaces grand.
Oh, slumber calls, my friend, my dear,
Slumber calls, my friend, my dear,
Let me sleep, let me sleep,
Let the bottle empty, let the bottle empty.

What is ours but sorrow's sting?
From childhood, youth, our hearts take wing,
What is ours but sorrow's sting?
From childhood, youth, our hearts take wing,
Drinking deep, thirst does only grow,
Drinking deep, thirst does only grow.
If laughter’s path is blocked and steep,
If laughter’s path is blocked and steep,
Let me weep, let me weep,
Let the bottle empty, let the bottle empty.

We are alone, no gathering near,
A boat we have, but shore unclear,
We are alone, no gathering near,
A boat we have, but shore unclear,
No destination do we know,
No destination do we know,
No destination? Then the road's embrace,
No destination? Then the road's embrace,
Let me lose, let me lose,
Let the bottle empty, let the bottle empty.

What to say to dreams we hold,
To those who walk the streets so cold?
What to say to dreams we hold,
To those who walk the streets so cold?
Explain it not to hearts untold,
Explain it not to hearts untold.
I am sane, a madman's plea,
I am sane, a madman's plea,
Let me be, let me be,
Let the bottle empty,
Let the bottle empty.
Oh, let the bottle empty, let the bottle empty.