jab kabhi, jab kabhi
jab kabhi ghutne laga sine me dum, pee hain sharaab
jab kabhi ghutne laga sine me dum, pee hain sharaab
zabt ki had se badhe jab ranje-o-gam
pee hain sharaab
jab kabhi ghutne laga sine me dum, pee hain sharaab

ek to chadhti jawani ka nasha hi kam na tha
ek to chadhti jawani ka nasha hi kam na tha
dusre us par ye dhaya hain sitam, pee hain sharaab
dusre us par ye dhaya hain sitam, pee hain sharaab
jab kabhi ghutne laga sine me dum, pee hain sharaab

mujh pe ilzaam-e-balanoshi sarasar hain galat
mujh pe ilzaam-e-balanoshi sarasar hain galat
jis kadar aansu piye hain us se kam, pee hain sharaab
jis kadar aansu piye hain us se kam, pee hain sharaab
jab kabhi ghutne laga sine me dum, pee hain sharaab

jab kabhi saaki se ae kaashif nigahe mil gayi
nigahe mil gayi
jab kabhi saaki se ae kaashif nigahe mil gayi
todkar maine na peene ki kasam, pee hain sharaab
todkar maine na peene ki kasam, pee hain sharaab
jab kabhi ghutne laga sine me dum, pee hain sharaab
zabt ki had se badhe jab ranje-o-gam
pee hain sharaab

When the breath within my chest grew weak, I drank the wine.
When the breath within my chest grew weak, I drank the wine.
When sorrows and woes surpassed their hold,
I drank the wine.
When the breath within my chest grew weak, I drank the wine.

The intoxication of youth, never fading,
The intoxication of youth, never fading,
And upon it, this burden of pain, I drank the wine.
And upon it, this burden of pain, I drank the wine.
When the breath within my chest grew weak, I drank the wine.

This accusation of drunkenness, wholly untrue,
This accusation of drunkenness, wholly untrue,
Less than the tears I've wept, I drank the wine.
Less than the tears I've wept, I drank the wine.
When the breath within my chest grew weak, I drank the wine.

When, O Kashif, my gaze met the cupbearer's,
My gaze met the cupbearer's,
When, O Kashif, my gaze met the cupbearer's,
Breaking my vow of abstinence, I drank the wine.
Breaking my vow of abstinence, I drank the wine.
When the breath within my chest grew weak, I drank the wine.
When sorrows and woes surpassed their hold,
I drank the wine.