le lo ji humare gubbare pyare pyare
ye dharti ye phool gagan ke hai tare
o mere nanhe raja inko lena mat bhul
inki peeth pe bithe to le jaye tujhe ek phul
jhaghadte ye bache ye teeno ke kache
tere yaar sache na tere ye bache

ye insaa se ache hai tode se bache
ye insaa se ache hai tode se bache
kare ye ishare ke hum hai tumhare
ye dharti ye phool gagan ke hai tare

prem bhara ek khat likh kar
bando sajan ke naam sabse uchi khidki par
pahucha na inka kaam ye jaye chori chori
kahe gori gori ye chanda ki pori ye nakharo ki bori
bhulata hai chikori chali aa chali aa chali aa chori chori
ye khidki ke niche tumhi ko pukare
o ye khidki ke niche tumhi ko pukare
ye dharti ke phool gagan ke hai tare

bechu guabre daware daware
khau mai sukhi roti kale dande kyu karu mai
mujhe kafi ek langoti
vatan ke jo dande kare kale dande
karam inke gande kare haal mande

ye kha jaye change bure hai bure hai bure hai inke dande
ye jayenge mil ke jahnum me sare
ye jayenge mil ke jahnum me sare
ye dharti ke phool gagan ke hai tare

Take, oh take, our precious balloons,
Reflections of earth, of starlight moons.
Oh, little king, forget them not,
Upon their backs, a flower you've caught.

These children squabble, their spirits are raw,
Your true friends endure, though these are flawed.
Better than humans, these children all,
A gentle gesture, answering your call.
Reflections of earth, of starlight moons.

Write a love letter, with sentiments dear,
Tie it high on the window, banishing fear.
They'll go stealthily, their mission unseen,
The fair maiden calls, a queen of the moon,
Forgetting the world, they’ll slip through the night.
Beneath the window, they beckon your plight.
Reflections of earth, of starlight moons.

I sell these balloons, from door to door,
I eat dry bread, I seek no more.
A simple loincloth, all that I need,
While the homeland's work, sows a wicked seed.
Their deeds are foul, their fates are dim.

They consume the good, their hearts are grim.
Together, they'll descend to the fire's embrace.
Together, they'll be lost without a trace.
Reflections of earth, of starlight moons.