jhooti duwaye bheji jhoote salaam likhkhe
jhooti duwaye bheji jhoote salaam likhkhe
unki tarf se hamane khat apne naam likhkhe
jhooti duwaye bheji jhoote salaam likhkhe

yu umra hamne kati diwana jaise koi
yu umra hamne kati diwana jaise koi
patthar hawao mein fenke pani pe naam likhkhe
patthar hawao mein fenke pani pe naam likhkhe
unki tarf se hamane khat apne naam likhkhe
jhooti duwaye bheji jhoote salaam likhkhe

sab katilo ko ginte itna lahu kahan tha
sab katilo ko ginte itna lahu kahan tha
mitti pe marte marte do char naam likhkhe
mitti pe marte marte do char naam likhkhe
unki tarf se hamane khat apne naam likhkhe
jhooti duwaye bheji jhoote salaam likhkhe

fankaar ye bhi sikhe fan bechane se pahale
fankaar ye bhi sikhe fan bechane se pahale
mitti ki murti par sone ke daam likhkhe
mitti ki murti par sone ke daam likhkhe
unki tarf se hamane khat apne naam likhkhe
jhooti duwaye bheji jhoote salaam likhkhe

kagaj pe hamne kaisar aankhe nichod di hai
kagaj pe hamne kaisar aankhe nichod di hai
do bund aansuo mein kisse tamam likhkhe
do bund aansuo mein kisse tamam likhkhe
unki tarf se hamane khat apne naam likhkhe
jhooti duwaye bheji jhoote salaam likhkhe

False blessings sent, false greetings penned,
False blessings sent, false greetings penned,
From their side, letters to myself I lend.
False blessings sent, false greetings penned.

Like a madman, my life I did spend,
Like a madman, my life I did spend,
Stones in the wind, on water, names I penned.
Stones in the wind, on water, names I penned,
From their side, letters to myself I lend.
False blessings sent, false greetings penned.

To count all killers, where was the blood to mend?
To count all killers, where was the blood to mend?
Dying on earth, a few names I penned.
Dying on earth, a few names I penned,
From their side, letters to myself I lend.
False blessings sent, false greetings penned.

Artists too, before their art they vend,
Artists too, before their art they vend,
On clay statues, prices of gold they penned.
On clay statues, prices of gold they penned,
From their side, letters to myself I lend.
False blessings sent, false greetings penned.

On paper, my saffron eyes I did extend,
On paper, my saffron eyes I did extend,
In two tear drops, all my tales I penned.
In two tear drops, all my tales I penned,
From their side, letters to myself I lend.
False blessings sent, false greetings penned.