hey kaala kaala kaala bandar, baahar hai ya andar
hey kaala kaala kaala bandar, jo dhunde sikandar
hey kaala kaala kaala bandar, baahar hai ya andar
hey kaala kaala kaala bandar, jo dhunde sikandar

aao hum sheesha dekhe, usame sandesha dekhe
apana ghaayal hissa dekhe, apna asali kissa dekhe
ghungat ki gehraayi me, par failaaye kaun hai
jab sabse libaason me, kaala sa sach mol hai
chuje chuje chuje chuje life ki fakale
chuje chuje chuje chuje life ki fakale
taak jhaank taak jhaank taak jhaank taak jhaank
dil me bhi jhaank le

kasme toh mungfali hai, jab ji chaahe hum khaate
upar se na na na karate, par thali aage sarkaate
ek thaili ke chhatte batte, armaan hai hatte katte
naatak yeh naatak naatak, band karata jhut ka phaatak
chuje chuje chuje chuje life ki fakale
chuje chuje chuje chuje life ki fakale
taak jhaank taak jhaank taak jhaank taak jhaank
dil me bhi jhaank le

saare riti riwaaj hataakar, dekho apane ghar ke andar
shaayad kahi kisi kone me ghum raha hai kaala bandar
hi rang rang gharon me kitne parde, kitne parde, kitne parde
aur pardo ke pichhe parde, aur pardo ke paar kahi par
dard chhupa hai, ghaanv chhupe hai
dard chhupa hai, ghaanv chhupe hai
raaj kahi dabe paanv ghuse hai, jaan ke bhi anjaan hai hum sab
paagal ya naadaan hai hum sab paagal ya naadaan hai hum sab
jaane kaun se rang me range, hum hum me sab saare nange

hey kaala kaala kaala bandar, baahar hai ya andar
hey kaala kaala kaala bandar, jo dhundein sikandar
chuje chuje chuje chuje life ki fakale
chuje chuje chuje chuje life ki fakale
taak jhaank taak jhaank taak jhaank taak jhaank
dil me bhi jhaank le le le le le

Oh, black, black, black monkey, are you within or without?
Oh, black, black, black monkey, seeking Alexander's clout.
Oh, black, black, black monkey, are you within or without?
Oh, black, black, black monkey, seeking Alexander's clout.

Come, let us look in the mirror, see the message it bears,
See our wounded selves, our true, forgotten airs.
Who spreads their wings in the veil's deep core?
When in all attires, the black truth is the store.
Chicks, chicks, chicks, chicks, life's mere crumbs,
Chicks, chicks, chicks, chicks, life's mere crumbs,
Peeking, peeking, peeking, peeking,
Peer into your heart's tombs.

Oaths are peanuts, devoured at our whim,
Saying "no, no, no," then pushing the plate to the brim.
One bag's offspring, desires robust and bold,
This drama, this play, shuts the gates on lies of old.
Chicks, chicks, chicks, chicks, life's mere crumbs,
Chicks, chicks, chicks, chicks, life's mere crumbs,
Peeking, peeking, peeking, peeking,
Peer into your heart's tombs.

Shed all rituals, see your home's hidden core,
Perhaps in a corner, the black monkey does explore.
In these homes of hues, how many veils are laid,
And behind those veils, beyond, a truth betrayed.
Pain concealed, wounds laid bare,
Pain concealed, wounds laid bare,
Secrets tread with silent tread, though all aware,
Mad or naive, that's what we are, that's all we share.
In what colors are we dyed? Naked, all, we fare.

Oh, black, black, black monkey, are you within or without?
Oh, black, black, black monkey, seeking Alexander's clout.
Pain concealed, wounds laid bare,
Pain concealed, wounds laid bare,
Peeking, peeking, peeking, peeking,
Peer into your heart's tombs.