maa ne jis chand si dulhan ki dua di thi mujhe
maa ne dua di thi mujhe
aaj footpath se jo dekha maine
rata bhar roti najar aaya hai wo chand mujhe

kyu garibo se khelti hai raat
khelti hai raat
kyu garibo se khelti hai raat
khelti hai raat
roj ek chand, ek chand
roj ek chand belti hai raat
kyu garibo se khelti hai raat
khelti hai raat
roj ek chand, ek chand
roj ek chand belti hai raat
kyu garibo se khelti hai raat
khelti hai raat

jikar rahta hai aapka aksar
jikar rahta hai aapka aksar, aksar
aapka aksar
jikar rahta hai aapka aksar, aksar
aapka aksar
jab gujarti, gujarti
jab gujarti hai puchhti hai raat
jab gujarti hai puchhti hai raat
puchhti hai raat
jab gujarti hai puchhti hai raat
kyu garibo se

har taraf dhul, dhul udti hai
dhul udti hai
har taraf dhul, dhul udti hai
dhul udti hai
aasma jab, aasma
aasma jab lapetti hai raat
aasma jab lapetti hai raat
lapetti hai raat
roj ek chand, ek chand
roj ek chand belti hai raat
kyu garibo se khelti hai raat
khelti hai raat

My mother blessed me with a moon-bride's prayer,
My mother prayed for me.
But on the pavement tonight, I saw,
That moon, a loaf of bread to be.

Why does the night play games with the poor?
Plays games, the night.
Why does the night play games with the poor?
Plays games, the night.
Each day a moon, a moon,
Each day the night rolls a moon.
Why does the night play games with the poor?
Plays games, the night.
Each day a moon, a moon,
Each day the night rolls a moon.
Why does the night play games with the poor?
Plays games, the night.

Your name is often spoken,
Often, always.
Your name is often spoken,
Always.
As it passes, passes,
As the night asks.
As the night asks,
As it asks.
As it passes, the night asks.
Why with the poor?

Dust everywhere,
Dust flies.
Dust everywhere,
Dust flies.
When the sky, the sky,
When the night wraps the sky.
When the night wraps the sky.
Wraps it.
Each day a moon, a moon,
Each day the night rolls a moon.
Why does the night play games with the poor?
Plays games, the night.