tum le lo tum le lo
tum le lo batuye bhai
tum le lo tum le lo
tum le lo batuye bhai
kimat hai inki ek ek aana
kimat hai inki ek ek aana
jane wale lete jana
kimat hai inki ek ek aana
jane wale lete jana
main batuye si kar laai
main batuye si kar laai
tum le lo tum le lo
tum le lo batuye bhai

kya halat hai hum dukhiyo ki
kya halat hai hum dukhiyo ki
tum ijjat walo kya jano kya jano
kya hum par roj gujarti hai
kya hum par roj gujarti hai
tum daulat walo kya jano kya jano
tum ais me dube rahte ho
tum ais me dube rahte ho
hum fikar me uljhe rahte hai
hum fikar me uljhe rahte hai
kuch soch vichar karo bhai
kuch soch vichar karo bhai
main dardan dard satai
main dardan dard satai
tum le lo tum le lo
tum le lo batuye bhai
tum le lo tum le lo
tum le lo batuye bhai

Take them, take them,
Take them, brothers of the purse,
Take them, take them,
Take them, brothers of the purse,
Each one is but a penny's worth,
Each one is but a penny's worth,
Departing souls, take them away,
Each one is but a penny's worth,
Departing souls, take them away,
Like purses, I have brought them forth,
Like purses, I have brought them forth,
Take them, take them,
Take them, brothers of the purse.

What plight is ours, the sorrowful?
What plight is ours, the sorrowful?
You of honor, how could you know, how could you know?
What passes us each and every day?
What passes us each and every day?
You of wealth, how could you know, how could you know?
You are drowned in ease,
You are drowned in ease,
We are tangled in worries' weave,
We are tangled in worries' weave,
Think and consider, brothers,
Think and consider, brothers,
I am the pain, the pain, the tormentor,
I am the pain, the pain, the tormentor,
Take them, take them,
Take them, brothers of the purse,
Take them, take them,
Take them, brothers of the purse.