dam laga haiisha jor laga ke haiisha
uthii ke baba haiisha, giraii ke baba haiisha
taraii ke baba haiisha, jabaii ke baba haiisha

ho soti rah gayi soti rah gayi sari duniya
he soti rah gayi soti rah gayi sari duniya
soti rah gayi soti rah gayi sari duniya
tod ke khidki pichhe wali vo jaalim aaya
ho chori ho gayi baba raat ko nathaniya
ho chori ho gayi baba raat ko nathaniya
ho soti rah gayi soti rah gayi sari duniya

kaise hua sab kaise bataun
laaj ke maare mari mari jaaun
bolo bolo bolo bolo bolo bolo
puchhe saheli jo baate raat ki
yaad karun to main sharmaaun
jaalim jab ander aaya
main iske paiyaan pad gayi
julmi ne dekha aise main to wahi pe mar gayi
julmi ne dekha aise main to wahi pe mar gayi
allah wahi pe mar gayi, rama wahi pe mar gayi
uii ma wahi pe mar gayi
mar mar mar mar mar mar gayi
re kaahe aayi re nigodi jawaniya
re kaahe aayi re nigodi jawaniya
re soti rah gayi soti rah gayi sari duniya

bedardi ne pakdi kalai
sar se kadam tak main sharmaai
hoye tuti chudi kajra bikhra
par usko to laaj na aayi
usne baiyaan na chhodi meri to hui tabahi
aadhi ratiya tak daiyaan saajan se hui ladaai
aadhi ratiya tak daiyaan saajan se hui ladaai
saajan se hui ladaai, baalam se hui ladaai
mithi mithi ladaai, tikhi tikhi ladaai
ho sabkuch le gayo re kah ke sajaniya
re sabkuch le gayo re kah ke sajaniya
ho soti rah gayi soti rah gayi sari duniya
tod ke khidki pichhe wali vo jaalim aaya
ho chori ho gayi baba raat ko nathaniya
chori ho gayi baba raat ko nathaniya
ho soti rah gayi soti rah gayi sari duniya
soti rah gayi soti rah gayi sari duniya

dam laga haiisha jor laga ke haiisha
uthii ke baba haiisha, taraii ke baba haiisha

Breathe deep, exert all might,
Lift up, oh father, fall, oh father,
Swim, oh father, when, oh father, fight.
The world was slumbering, lost to night,
The world was slumbering, lost to night.
The world was slumbering, lost to night.
Through the back window, the cruel one crept,
My nose ring stolen, while I slept,
My nose ring stolen, while I wept.
The world was slumbering, lost to night.

How it happened, how to tell?
Shame's fiery grip, a living hell.
Speak, speak, speak, speak, speak, speak,
When friends inquire of the night's dark spell,
Recalling it, my blushes swell.
The cruel one entered, drew near,
I fell to his feet, consumed by fear.
He gazed upon me, and in that gaze, I died here.
In that gaze, I died, Allah, Rama, I feared.
Oh mother, I died,
Died, died, died, I died here.
Why did this youth come, this sorrow near?
Why did this youth come, this sorrow near?
The world was slumbering, lost to night.

The merciless one seized my wrist,
From head to foot, I was so kissed
With shame, broken bangles, kohl's dark stain,
He felt no shame, did what he list.
He held me fast, my world was missed.
'Til midnight, a quarrel with my love's embrace,
'Til midnight, a quarrel in my dwelling space,
A quarrel, with my love, a fiery chase,
A sweet and bitter, tender place.
He took all, departed, and spoke these words, my friend.
He took all, departed, and spoke these words, my friend.
The world was slumbering, lost to night.
Through the back window, the cruel one crept,
My nose ring stolen, while I slept,
My nose ring stolen, while I wept.
The world was slumbering, lost to night.
The world was slumbering, lost to night.
Breathe deep, exert all might,
Lift up, oh father, swim, oh father, fight.