kahan hai vo jinhe hai naj in kinaro par
mujhe ganga ki god mein bhi ye baajar mila
mujhe marna mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein
aaj katil se kah de koi
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein
aaj katil se kah de koi
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein

bewafai ka kyun tujhko iljam du
main twayaf hu mera ye anjaal tha
bewafai ka kyun tujhko iljam du
main twayaf hu mera ye anjaal tha
ye badan to bana hai numaish ko hi
jindagi mein teri iska kya kaam tha
kisi ghar mein kisi ghar mein na lagati bhali main
kisi ghar mein na lagati bhali main
are ha phir se kah de koi
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein

lal chunari kisi ne udaai nahi
mujhko ghunghru mile chudiyo ki jage
lal chunari kisi ne udaai nahi
mujhko ghunghru mile chudiyo ki jage
main thirkati hun sikko ki jhankaar par
mere jine ki duniyan mein kya hai vajah haye
ye jwani o ye jwani lutane chali main
ye jwani lutane chali main
aur bujdil se kah de koi
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein

main shma hun nahi hun chirage karam
teri mahfil mein aane se jal jaaungi
main shma hun nahi hun chirage karam
teri mahfil mein aane se jal jaaungi
janti hun shma ko bujha dega tu
jab jwani ke pahulu mein thal jaungi
pyasi aai o pyasi aai thi pyasi chali main
pyasi aai thi pyasi chali main
are sangdil se kah de koi
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein
aaj katil se kah de koi
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein
mujhe marna hai yar ki gali mein

Where are those who boast of shores?
In Ganga's lap, I found this bazaar.
I must die, I must die in my love's lane,
I must die in my love's lane.
Tell the assassin today,
I must die in my love's lane.
I must die in my love's lane.
Tell the assassin today,
I must die in my love's lane.

Why accuse you of betrayal?
I am a courtesan; this was my fate.
Why accuse you of betrayal?
I am a courtesan; this was my fate.
This body was made for display alone,
What purpose did it have in your life?
In no home, in no home was I welcome,
In no home was I welcome.
Oh, then again, let someone say,
I must die in my love's lane.

No one draped a red scarf on me,
I got anklets instead of bangles.
No one draped a red scarf on me,
I got anklets instead of bangles.
I dance to the jingle of coins,
What reason is there for me to live?
This youth, oh, this youth, I go to waste,
This youth, I go to waste.
And tell the coward,
I must die in my love's lane.

I am a candle, not a household lamp,
In your gathering, I will burn and melt away.
I am a candle, not a household lamp,
In your gathering, I will burn and melt away.
I know you will extinguish the candle,
When I stumble in the arms of youth.
Thirsty I came, oh, thirsty I came, thirsty I left,
Thirsty I came, thirsty I left.
Oh, tell the heartless one,
I must die in my love's lane.
I must die in my love's lane.
Tell the assassin today,
I must die in my love's lane.
I must die in my love's lane.