mahafil se uth jaanevaalo, tum logo par kyaa ilzaam
tum aabaad gharo ke basi, mai aavara aur badnaam
mere sathi, mere sathi, mere sathi khaali jaam
mere sathi khaali jaam

do din tum ne pyaar jataya, do din tum se mel raha
achhaa khasaa vaqt kataa, aur achhaa khasaa khel raha
ab us khel kaa jikr hi kaisaa, vakt kataa aur khel tamaam
mere sathi, mere sathi, mere sathi khaali jaam

tum ne dhundhi sukh ki daulat, maine pala gam kaa rog
kaise bantaa kaise nibhataa, ye rishtaa aur ye sajog
maine dil ko dil se tola, tum ne maange pyaar ke daam
mere sathi, mere sathi, mere sathi khaali jaam

tum duniyaa ko behtar samajhe, mai pagal tha khar hua
tum ko apnane niklaa tha, khud se bhi bezaar hua
dekh liyaa ghar funk tamaasha, jaan liyaa apanaa anjaam
mere sathi, mere sathi, mere sathi khaali jaam

To those who rise and depart this gathering, what burdens shall I bear?
You, dwellers of thriving homes, I, a wanderer, burdened by despair.
My companions, my companions, my companions, empty the glass we share,
My companions, empty the glass we share.

For two days, love was feigned, for two days, our paths did intertwine,
Well enough the moments passed, well enough the games did align.
Now, of that game, what words remain? Time has flown, the game's design,
My companions, my companions, my companions, empty the glass we design.

You sought the fortune of joy, while I nurtured sorrow's sting,
How could I build, how could I sustain, this bond, this offering?
I weighed my heart with my heart, you sought love's price, love's claiming,
My companions, my companions, my companions, empty the glass, renaming.

You understood the world's ways, I, a madman, a thorn, unyielding,
I sought to embrace you all, and found myself, by myself, repelling.
I have witnessed the burning house, the spectacle, the final flaying,
My companions, my companions, my companions, empty the glass, the saying.