jawaab de ya na de bewafa salaam to le
jawaab de ya na de bewafa salaam to le
gurur chhod jara aajaji se kaam to le
jawaab de ya na de bewafa salaam to le

tumhaari raahgujar woh yeh raasta apna
tumhaari raahgujar woh yeh raasta apna
na tumse koyi garaj hai na waasta apna
jise tu apna samajhati hai uska naam to le
gurur chhod jara aajaji se kaam to le
jawaab de ya na de bewafa salaam to le

jo dosti nahi jaalim to dushmani hi sahi
jo dosti nahi jaalim to dushmani hi sahi
ke baatcheet ko thodi si dillagi hi sahi
lagi hai dil mein agar aag to dil ko thaam to le
gurur chhod jara aajaji se kaam to le
jawaab de ya na de bewafa salaam to le

sawaal ek mohabbat bhari najar ka hai
sawaal ek mohabbat bhari najar ka hai
tu apne aap hi dushman dil-o-jigar ka hai
nisaar dil bhi jigar bhi tu intkaam to le
gurur chhod jara aajaji se kaam to le
jawaab de ya na de bewafa salaam to le
jawaab de ya na de bewafa salaam to le

Answer not, betrayer, yet heed this greeting,
Answer not, betrayer, yet heed this greeting.
Shed your pride, embrace humility, a moment meeting.
Answer not, betrayer, yet heed this greeting.

Your path, a way apart, distinctly ours,
Your path, a way apart, distinctly ours,
No need of you, no claim on any powers.
The name you cherish, whisper it, its claim explore,
Shed your pride, embrace humility, a moment more.
Answer not, betrayer, yet heed this greeting.

If friendship fails, oh cruel, let enmity then be,
If friendship fails, oh cruel, let enmity then be.
If talk’s a game, a playful dalliance, agree.
If fire burns within, your heart, restrain and keep.
Shed your pride, embrace humility, a moment deep.
Answer not, betrayer, yet heed this greeting.

A loving glance, a question it does cast,
A loving glance, a question it does cast.
You are your heart's own foe, built to forever last.
Offer your heart, your liver, vengeance now embrace.
Shed your pride, embrace humility, find your place.
Answer not, betrayer, yet heed this greeting.
Answer not, betrayer, yet heed this greeting.