kab tak nirdhan ke dil se khelega dhanwan
khelega dhanwan
hey mere bhagwan hey mere bhagwan
bolo bolo bhi bhagwan

hamari zindagi kya hai
amiro ka khilona hai
na apne bas me hansna hai
na apne bas me rona hai
kab tak nirdhan ko
samjhenge bedardi bejan
bedardi bejan
hey mere bhagwan
bolo bolo he bhagwan

apna dosh bas itna hai
tumse preet lagai
haye tumse preet lagai
jiwan ke tar lutne par
ab kya lenge jaan
ab kya lenge jaan
he mere bhagwan bolo bolo bhi bhagwan
kab tak nirdhan ke dil se khelega dhanwan
khelega dhanwan

How long, O Wealth, will you toy with the poor man's heart?
Toy with the heart?
O my God, my God,
Speak, speak, O God.

What is our life, but this?
A plaything for the rich,
Neither laughter ours to command,
Nor tears, our own to weep.
How long will the heartless
Deem the poor, lifeless clay?
Lifeless clay?
O my God,
Speak, speak, O God.

Our only fault, this much:
We loved you, we loved you so.
When life's strings are severed,
What remains to take?
What remains?
O my God, speak, speak, O God.
How long, O Wealth, will you toy with the poor man's heart?
Toy with the heart?