log sada sharaab peete hai
hum milakar gulaab peete hai
unki nazare ye kehati phirati hai
log nahaq sharaab peete hai

unki ankhon se masti barasti rahe
unki ankhon se masti barasti rahe
hosh udate rahe daur chalta rahe
hosh udate rahe daur chalta rahe
saara maikhana yun hi chhalkta rahe
saara maikhana yun hi chhalkta rahe
reend peete rahe shaikh jalta rahe
reend peete rahe shaikh jalta rahe

tum mere saamne aao to iss tarah
tum raho parde me mujhko deedar ho
tum mere saamne aao to iss tarah
tum raho parde me mujhko deedar ho
yun hi banthan ke chilman me baithe raho
yun hi banthan ke chilman me baithe raho
husn chhan chhan ke baahar nikalta rahe
husn chhan chhan ke baahar nikalta rahe
unki ankhon se masti barasti rahe
hosh udate rahe daur chalta rahe

zindagi hai humaari tumhara karam
tum raho meharbaan to nahi koi gam
zindagi hai humaari tumhara karam
tum raho meharbaan to nahi koi gam
humse na badlo tumse badle na hum
humse na badlo tumse badle na hum
roz chahe zamana badalta rahe
roz chahe zamana badalta rahe
unki ankhon se masti barasti rahe
hosh udate rahe daur chalta rahe

baad muddat ke uthi hai kaali ghata
maikasho ko peela aur paihum peela
baad muddat ke uthi hai kaali ghata
maikasho ko peela aur paihum peela
maikada tera saaqi salamat rahe
maikada tera saaqi salamat rahe
aaj to jaam par jaam chalta rahe
aaj to jaam par jaam chalta rahe
saara maikhana yun hi chhalkta rahe
saara maikhana yun hi chhalkta rahe
reend peete rahe shaikh jalta rahe
reend peete rahe shaikh jalta rahe
unki ankhon se masti barasti rahe
hosh udate rahe daur chalta rahe
hosh udate rahe daur chalta rahe

They drink the simple wine, the common man,
But we, with roses, drink a richer plan.
Their judging eyes proclaim their weary claim:
"They drink in vain, this pointless, drunken game."
Let joy from their eyes ever cascade,
Let joy from their eyes ever cascade,
Let senses blur, the whirling circle played,
Let senses blur, the whirling circle played,
Let the tavern's essence overflow and braid,
Let the tavern's essence overflow and braid,
The drunkard drinks, the pious one, betrayed.
The drunkard drinks, the pious one, betrayed.

Come forth to me, in presence, manifest,
Yet veiled, a vision, put my soul to test.
Come forth to me, in presence, manifest,
Yet veiled, a vision, put my soul to test.
Remain arrayed, behind the curtains' grace,
Remain arrayed, behind the curtains' grace,
Let beauty filter, from its hidden place.
Let beauty filter, from its hidden place,
Let joy from their eyes ever cascade,
Let senses blur, the whirling circle played.

Our lives are yours, your grace, our only keep,
With your kind hand, we have no cause to weep.
Our lives are yours, your grace, our only keep,
With your kind hand, we have no cause to weep.
We will not change, nor you from us will stray,
We will not change, nor you from us will stray,
Though all the world may alter, day by day,
Though all the world may alter, day by day,
Let joy from their eyes ever cascade,
Let senses blur, the whirling circle played.

After long years, a storm of darkness swells,
Pour for the drinkers, then the goblet fills.
After long years, a storm of darkness swells,
Pour for the drinkers, then the goblet fills.
May your tavern, O Saki, ever be,
May your tavern, O Saki, ever be,
Today, from cup to cup, eternally.
Today, from cup to cup, eternally.
Let the tavern's essence overflow and braid,
Let the tavern's essence overflow and braid,
The drunkard drinks, the pious one, betrayed.
The drunkard drinks, the pious one, betrayed.
Let joy from their eyes ever cascade,
Let senses blur, the whirling circle played,
Let senses blur, the whirling circle played.