mere kareeb na aao, ke mai sharaabi hu
mere kareeb na aao, ke mai sharaabi hu
mera shvur jagaao ki mai sharaabi hu
mere kareeb na aao, ke mai sharaabi hu

zamane bhar ki nigaho se, gir chuka hu mai
zamane bhar ki nigaho se, gir chuka hu mai
nazar se tum na girao, ke mai sharabi hu
nazar se tum na girao, ke mai sharabi hu
mere kareeb na aao, ke mai sharaabi hu

ye arz karta hu girke, khulush walo se
ye arz karta hu girke, khulush walo se
ye arz karta hu girke, khulush walo se
utha sako to uthaao, ke mai sharabi hu
utha sako to uthaao, ke mai sharabi hu
mere kareeb na aao, ke mai sharaabi hu

tumhari aankh se bhar lu, surur aankho me
tumhari aankh se bhar lu, surur aankho me
nazar nazar se milaao, ke mai sharaabi hu
nazar nazar se milaao, ke mai sharaabi hu
mere kareeb na aao, ke mai sharaabi hu
ke mai sharaabi hu, ke mai sharaabi hu
ke mai sharaabi hu, ke mai sharaabi hu
ke mai sharaabi hu

Do not draw near, for I am the drunkard.
Do not draw near, for I am the drunkard.
Awaken my consciousness, for I am the drunkard.
Do not draw near, for I am the drunkard.

From the world's gaze, I have fallen,
From the world's gaze, I have fallen.
Do not cast me down from your sight, for I am the drunkard.
Do not cast me down from your sight, for I am the drunkard.
Do not draw near, for I am the drunkard.

I implore, fallen before you, people of purity,
I implore, fallen before you, people of purity,
I implore, fallen before you, people of purity,
If you can, lift me up, for I am the drunkard.
If you can, lift me up, for I am the drunkard.
Do not draw near, for I am the drunkard.

From your eyes, let me fill the intoxication,
From your eyes, let me fill the intoxication.
Let your gaze meet mine, for I am the drunkard.
Let your gaze meet mine, for I am the drunkard.
Do not draw near, for I am the drunkard.
For I am the drunkard, for I am the drunkard.
For I am the drunkard, for I am the drunkard.
For I am the drunkard.