lai lai maula lai lai o lai lai maula lai
sar pe topi laal pehan ke turki main ban gayi
lai lai maula lai lai o lai lai maula lai
sar pe topi laal pehan ke turki main ban gayi
ho allah wai wai wai ho allah wai wai wai
ho allah wai wai wai ho allah wai wai wai

na main yunani hu na main irani hu
teri diwani hu allah kasam
dil leke aayi hu wester pe chayi hu
wallah duhai ho mere sanam
main wo shama hu jiski khoj me parwane hai gaye
lai lai maula lai lai o lai lai maula lai
sar pe topi laal pehan ke turki main ban gayi
lai lai maula lai lai o lai lai maula lai
sar pe topi laal pehan ke turki main ban gayi
ho allah wai wai wai ho allah wai wai wai
ho allah wai wai wai ho allah wai wai wai

ye dunia pani hai do din jawani hai
shola hai pani hai phir kaisa darr
katil nigaho se lahrati baho se
chahat ki raho se haske gujar
bekarar hai intazar me ye aankhe surmai
lai lai maula lai lai o lai lai maula lai
sar pe topi laal pehan ke turki main ban gayi
lai lai maula lai lai o lai lai maula lai
sar pe topi laal pehan ke turki main ban gayi
ho allah wai wai wai ho allah wai wai wai
ho allah wai wai wai ho allah wai wai wai

Praise, praise to the Lord, praise,
With a red cap on, in Turkey I transform.
Praise, praise to the Lord, praise,
With a red cap on, in Turkey I transform.
Oh God, wail, wail, wail, oh God, wail, wail, wail,
Oh God, wail, wail, wail, oh God, wail, wail, wail.

I am neither Greek, nor am I Persian,
I am devoted to You, by God, I swear.
I bring a heart, I prevail on the West,
By God, I seek refuge, O my beloved.
I am that flame, for which moths have perished,
Praise, praise to the Lord, praise,
With a red cap on, in Turkey I transform.
Praise, praise to the Lord, praise,
With a red cap on, in Turkey I transform.
Oh God, wail, wail, wail, oh God, wail, wail, wail,
Oh God, wail, wail, wail, oh God, wail, wail, wail.

This world is water, youth is but two days,
A flame, then water, then what fear?
From killer gazes, from waving arms,
From the paths of love, I pass laughing.
These kohl-lined eyes are restless in waiting,
Praise, praise to the Lord, praise,
With a red cap on, in Turkey I transform.
Praise, praise to the Lord, praise,
With a red cap on, in Turkey I transform.
Oh God, wail, wail, wail, oh God, wail, wail, wail,
Oh God, wail, wail, wail, oh God, wail, wail, wail.