kisi gareeb ke dil se
ye dillagi na karo
itna sitam nahi accha
meri jaa khuda se daro
kisi gareeb ke dil se
ye dillagi na karo
itna sitam nahi accha
meri jaa khuda se daro

he duniya to jaane nahi dard mera
kam se kam baat suno tum to zara
ho duniya jo chaahe julam kare
tum to mujhe jeene do
kisi gareeb ke dil se
ye dillagi na karo
itna sitam nahi accha
meri jaa khuda se daro

he kaise bhala apna lun aise tumhe
ho kar daalu main badnaam kaise tumhe
ho ye to na hoga mujhe sanam
chaahe tum kuchh bhi kaho
kisi gareeb ke dil se
ye dillagi na karo
itna sitam nahi accha
meri jaa khuda se daro

ho naam-e-khuda ab dekho
tum ho jawa
ho beet gaye bachpan ke din vo kaha
jidd na karo mil jaao gale
jaydaa na sataao mujhko
kisi gareeb ke dil se
ye dillagi na karo
itna sitam nahi accha
meri jaa khuda se daro
meri jaa khuda se daro

From a pauper's heart,
Do not play such games,
This cruelty is unkind,
My life, fear God's flames.
From a pauper's heart,
Do not play such games,
This cruelty is unkind,
My life, fear God's flames.

The world knows not my ache,
At least, my words, now take,
Though the world may choose to wound,
Let me breathe, unbound.
From a pauper's heart,
Do not play such games,
This cruelty is unkind,
My life, fear God's flames.

How can I embrace you thus?
How can I bring you to disgrace?
This, I cannot ever do,
No matter what you say, it's true.
From a pauper's heart,
Do not play such games,
This cruelty is unkind,
My life, fear God's flames.

By God's name, now behold,
You are young, a story told,
Childhood's days, now flown away,
Cease your will, and come to stay,
Do not torment me so.
From a pauper's heart,
Do not play such games,
This cruelty is unkind,
My life, fear God's flames.
My life, fear God's flames.