jab tak jita rahu, yuhi pita rahu
sathi aur pila, are botal muh se laga
lab pe pyas jagi, dil me aag lagi
lab pe pyas jagi, dil me aag lagi
ek ghunt me hi, khali jam ho gaya
jab se mai jara sa, badnam ho gaya
jab se mai jara sa, badnam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
jab se mai jara sa, badnam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
mera bada naam ho gaya, mera re bada naam ho gaya

mai mahalo me raha, mai galiyo me raha
mai mahalo me raha, mai galiyo me raha
dekhe jel sabhi, jite khel sabhi
par dil haar diya, maine pyar kiya
oye hoy hoy hoy
hona tha ye mera
hona tha ye mera, anjam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
mera bada naam ho gaya, mera re bada naam ho gaya

wo ek shokh gajal wo madmast kaval
wo ek shokh gajal wo madmast kaval
wo savan ki ghata wo parvat ki hava
usko dekh liya vada ek kiya
oye hoy hoy hoy
aaj se mai tera
aaj se mai tera gulam ho gaya
ram kasam mera bada nam ho gaya
ram kasam mera bada nam ho gaya
mera bada naam ho gaya, mera re bada naam ho gaya

banjaro ki tarah, aawaro ki tarah
banjaro ki tarah, aawaro ki tarah
aaye nind jahan, soja yar waha
kal ki kisko khabar, kal kuch bhi ho magar
aaj rat ka toh
aaj rat ka toh, intjam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
jab se mai jara sa, badnam ho gaya
jab se mai jara sa, badnam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
ram kasam mera, bada nam ho gaya
mera bada naam ho gaya, mera re bada naam ho gaya

As long as I live, I'll keep drinking so,
Comrades, pour and sip, this bottle to my lips.
Thirst on my lips, a fire in my heart,
Thirst on my lips, a fire in my heart,
With a single gulp, the goblet drained.
Since I became a little, defamed,
Since I became a little, defamed,
By God, my name has become so grand!
By God, my name has become so grand!
Since I became a little, defamed,
By God, my name has become so grand!
By God, my name has become so grand!
My name has become so grand, oh my name has become so grand.

I dwelt in palaces, I walked through lanes,
I dwelt in palaces, I walked through lanes,
I've seen all the jails, I've played all the games,
But my heart I lost, because I loved,
Oy hoy hoy hoy,
This was destined to be my fate,
This was destined to be my, end, my doom.
By God, my name has become so grand!
By God, my name has become so grand!
My name has become so grand, oh my name has become so grand.

That playful ghazal, that lotus in its bliss,
That playful ghazal, that lotus in its bliss,
That monsoon cloud, that mountain breeze,
I saw her, and made a vow,
Oy hoy hoy hoy,
From today, I am yours,
From today, I am yours, a slave to you.
By God, my name has become so grand!
By God, my name has become so grand!
My name has become so grand, oh my name has become so grand.

Like nomads wandering, like vagabonds astray,
Like nomads wandering, like vagabonds astray,
Sleep comes where it may, sleep, my friend, there lay,
Who knows tomorrow, whatever may be,
Tonight, at least,
Tonight, at least, is arranged, is set.
By God, my name has become so grand!
By God, my name has become so grand!
Since I became a little, defamed,
Since I became a little, defamed,
By God, my name has become so grand!
By God, my name has become so grand!
My name has become so grand, oh my name has become so grand.