choro ki tarah chupke chupke tanhai me jake pite hai
aise bhi hai pine wale jo yaro se chhupake
are wah yaro se chhupake pite hai
yaro se chhupake pite hai
yaro se chhupake pite hai
aise bhi hai pine wale jo yaro se chhupake
hoye yaro se chhupake pite hai

pine ka jab maza hai ke mahfil me aake pi
sharmo hizab chhod nigahe mila ke pi
achi nahi hai yaro se ye badgumaniya
la hath dosti ka badha muskura ke pi
tanhai me pina kuch bhi nahi
apne liye jina kuch bhi nahi
milti hai jo hum dilwalo ko
auro ko pilake pite hai
aise bhi hai pine wale jo yaro se chhupake
hoye yaro se chhupake pite hai
yaro se chhupake pite hai

jo tujhko pine se rokta hai
sharab pine se tokta hai
use jaha ki khabar nahi hai
hakikato par najar nahi hai
kisi se jhagda na kar piye ja
hasi khushi sare din jiye ja
hai do ghadi ye jindgani
na jake aayegi fir jawani
kaha na mera jo tune mana
hasega ye sangdil jamana
kisi se jhagda na kar piye ja
hasi khushi sare din jiye ja

le jam utha takrar na kar
tujhko hai kasam inkar na kar
duniya me jo himmatwale hai
duniya me jo himmatwale hai duniya ko jalake
duniya ko jalake pite hai
choro ki tarah chupke chupke
tanhai me jake pite hai
aise bhi pine wale hai
jo auro se chhupake pite hai

Like thieves, they drink in secret, in solitude's embrace,
Some hide their thirst, from the eyes of their fellows,
Oh, they hide it, from their friends,
They hide it, from their friends,
They hide it, from their friends,
Some drink in this way, concealing their solace,
Oh, hiding from their friends.

The true joy of the drink lies in shared company,
Cast off shame, meet eyes and drink freely,
Such distrust of friends is a bitter thing,
Extend the hand of friendship, and drink with a smile,
To drink in solitude is to know nothing,
To live only for oneself is nothing at all,
What we find, we lovers of hearts,
We drink by sharing the drink with others.
Some drink in this way, concealing their solace,
Oh, hiding from their friends,
They hide it, from their friends.

He who forbids your drinking,
And chides you for tasting the wine,
Knows nothing of this world,
Has no vision of true realities,
Do not quarrel with anyone, just drink,
Live each day with laughter and joy,
This life is but a fleeting moment,
Youth will not return,
If you heed not my words,
The hard-hearted world will laugh at you,
Do not quarrel with anyone, just drink,
Live each day with laughter and joy.

Raise the cup, and seek no quarrel,
I implore you, make no denial,
Those who are courageous in this world,
Those who are courageous in this world, ignite the world to drink,
They ignite the world to drink,
Like thieves, they drink in secret,
In solitude's embrace,
Some drink in this way,
Concealing their solace from others.