o basira o jamila o jamila chhamk challo
jamila mukh se parda hata de
o jamila meri bulbul jamila jara jalwe dikhade
o basira mere bake basira lagi dil ki bhujhade
haye haye haye basira mere pyare
basira meri dunia basade haye basira

hallu hallu se pallu khol na kyu basira
hallu hallu se pallu khol na na basira
gore galo ki kasam kale balo ki kasam
mahke aachal ki kasam udte badal ki kasam
ho dil ki dhadkan ki kasam
mahke daman ki kasam jage jadu ki kasam
surkh pallu ki kasam
pallu jo kholungi diwane lut jayenge lut jane do
pallu jo kholungi parwane lut jayenge
are lut jane do aaj hauso ada ka khajana luta de
bana de jaha ko diwna bana de haye jamila jamila jamila
oye jamila chhamk challo jamila mukh se parda hatade
haye haye basira mere bake basira
lagi dil ki bhujhade haye basira

mujhse jo chhinega tujhko jmana to kya karoge
aaya jo banke tera diwana to kya karoge
tere liye jan ki baji laga dunga ho tauba
tere liye ye jawani gawa dunga ui tauba
mera dildar hai tu sun mera pyar hai tu
chaku ki dhar hai tu tej talwar hai tu
maine dil tujhko diya tujhpe kurban jiya
tuhi sanam mera tuhi to mera piya
mera husn bhi tera ye jawani bhi teri
jgade mere soye huye arma jaga de oye basira basira basira
oye basira mere bake basira lagi dil ki bhujade
oye jamila chhamk challo jamila mukh se parda hatade
o jamila meri bulbul jamila jara jalwe dikhade
oye basira hata diya accha kiya

Oh Bashira, Oh Jamila, you dazzling sprite,
Jamila, unveil your face, cast off the night.
Oh Jamila, my nightingale, Jamila, reveal your grace,
Oh Bashira, my beautiful one, quench the heart's burning space.
Alas, alas, alas, Bashira, my beloved, so dear,
Bashira, build my world, banish all fear, alas, Bashira.

Slowly, slowly, why not unfurl your veil, Bashira?
Slowly, slowly, don't hold back, no, Bashira.
By the fair cheeks, I swear, by the dark tresses, I vow,
By the fragrant shawl, by the fleeting cloud's brow,
By the heart's rhythm, I pledge,
By the scented hem, I pray, by awakened magic, I say,
By the crimson veil, I believe.
If I unveil, the madmen will be undone, let them fall,
If I unveil, the moths will perish, let them all.
Come, let the treasury of beauty be plundered today,
Make the world a madhouse, create, oh Jamila, Jamila, Jamila.
Oh Jamila, you dazzling sprite, Jamila, unveil your face.
Alas, alas, Bashir, my beautiful one,
Quench the heart's burning space, alas, Bashira.

If the world steals you from me, what then will you do?
If a madman comes, devoted to you, what will you pursue?
For you, I'll wager my life, oh, repentance!
For you, this youth I'll give, woe, repentance!
You are my heart's beloved, listen, my love are you,
You are a knife's edge, a sharp sword, it's true.
I gave my heart to you, for you, my life I'll spend,
You alone are my beloved, you are my end.
My beauty is yours, this youth is yours alone,
Awaken my sleeping desires, awaken, oh Bashira, Bashira, Bashira.
Oh Bashira, my beautiful one, quench the heart's burning space.
Oh Jamila, you dazzling sprite, Jamila, unveil your face.
Oh Jamila, my nightingale, Jamila, reveal your grace.
Oh Bashira, you've removed it, well done, you have shown grace.