chale hain ishq ladane
bane hain aashiq puraane, waah waah
haalat inaki yahi rahi to
jaayenge ik din thaane, are are are
chale hain ishq ladane

surat to dekho jara lagate ye langoor hain
surat to dekho jara lagate ye langoor hain
samjha do inko koi, ye khatte angoor hain
sur se inke puchhe hile
maane ya na maane he he he
chale hain ishq ladane

dekh li koi chhokari, bas pichhe pad jaayenge
dekh li koi chhokari, bas pichhe pad jaayenge
aadat se apani kabhi, lichchar baaj na aayenge
kabhi bjaayenge ye sitiyaa, kabhi gaayenge gaane
chale hain ishq ladane

koi shiri ho na ho, ye pakke farhaad hain
koi shiri ho na ho, ye pakke farhaad hain
majanu raanjha kya huye, ye sabke ustaad hain
badi dur se aaye hamko, pyaar ka sabak padhane
chale hain ishq ladane
bane hain aashiq puraane, aha ha ha
haalat inaki yahi rahi to
jaayenge ik din thaane, hay hay hay
chale hain ishq ladane

They set forth to wage love's war,
Old lovers, they declare, *Wah wah*
If this their plight remains the same,
They'll land in jail one day, *Are are are*
They set forth to wage love's war.

Behold their faces, monkey-like they seem,
Behold their faces, monkey-like they seem,
Someone should tell them, sour grapes they dream,
Their tails of music, they do swing,
Believe it or not, *He he he*
They set forth to wage love's war.

They spot a maiden fair, and chase her down,
They spot a maiden fair, and chase her down,
From their base habits, they'll never turn around,
They'll whistle then they'll sing their tune,
They set forth to wage love's war.

No Shirin may exist, but they're true Farhads,
No Shirin may exist, but they're true Farhads,
Majnu, Ranjha, what are they? Their masters clad,
From afar they come, to teach us love's art,
They set forth to wage love's war,
Old lovers, they declare, *Aha ha ha*
If this their plight remains the same,
They'll land in jail one day, *Hay hay hay*
They set forth to wage love's war.