kya humne socha tha kya ho gaya
apna nasib kaha so gaya
kya humne socha tha kya ho gaya
apna nasib kaha so gaya
are hiro ke chakar me sab kho gaya
karte ye dhandha kya
haye boot palish
haye haye re boot palish
karvaa lo boot palish
aye kana boot palish
jamana humko bhi jane
jara to pachane
hum hai dilwale aji hum hai matvale

nange hai bhukhe hai kangal hai
kahne ko dharti ke ye lal hai
nange hai bhukhe hai kangal hai
kahne ko dharti ke ye lal hai
sadko pe firte hai behal hai
dale huye fanda
haye boot palish
haye haye re boot palish
karvaa lo boot palish
aye kana boot palish
jamana humko bhi jane
jara to pachane
hum hai dilwale aji hum hai matvale

jivan hai chhota sa lambe kadam
manzil bhi hum aur musafir bhi hum
jivan hai chhota sa lambe kadam
manzil bhi hum aur musafir bhi hum
pite hai aansu or khate hai gam
rahte hai yu jinda
haye boot palish
haye haye re boot palish
karvaa lo boot palish
aye kana boot palish
jamana humko bhi jane
jara to pachane
hum hai dilwale aji hum hai matvale

What we envisioned, has it now become?
Where has our fortune gone numb?
What we envisioned, has it now become?
Where has our fortune gone numb?
Lost to the heroes, all have succumbed,
What trade do they now drum?
Oh, shoe polish!
Oh, shoe polish!
Get your shoes polished!
Hey, one-eyed shoe polish!
Let the world know us,
Let them recognize us,
We are the heartfelt, oh, we are the bold!

Naked, hungry, and in rags we stand,
Yet, we claim this earth as our land.
Naked, hungry, and in rags we stand,
Yet, we claim this earth as our land.
We wander the streets, a wretched band,
Entrapped in life's grand strand.
Oh, shoe polish!
Oh, shoe polish!
Get your shoes polished!
Hey, one-eyed shoe polish!
Let the world know us,
Let them recognize us,
We are the heartfelt, oh, we are the bold!

Life is fleeting, yet the strides are long,
We are the journey, the destination's song.
Life is fleeting, yet the strides are long,
We are the journey, the destination's song.
We drink the tears, and sorrows throng,
Yet, we still belong.
Oh, shoe polish!
Oh, shoe polish!
Get your shoes polished!
Hey, one-eyed shoe polish!
Let the world know us,
Let them recognize us,
We are the heartfelt, oh, we are the bold!