tauba tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
yaha kayamttulla, waha hain shaamattulla
saamne aafattulla
jaau kaha main tauba tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba

chali jo main najro me maikhana le ke
chali jo main najro me maikhana le ke
masto ne roka ye avaaj de ke
o sakiya ruk to jara
bharta bhi ja sagar mera
o sakiya ruk to jara
bharta bhi ja sagar mera
dilbara dilbara dilbara dilbara
main to sharmai, main to ghabrai
bhag ke chali aai tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
yaha kayamttulla, waha hain shaamattulla
saamne aafattulla
jaau kaha main tauba tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba

main hu samne mujhko pahchan bhi le
main hu samne mujhko pahchan bhi le
parde me kya hain tu ye jaan bhi le
dhundhe jise teri najar, main hu wahi o bekhabar
dhundhe jise teri najar, main hu wahi o bekhabar
marhawa marhawa marhawa
main to sharmai, main to ghabrai
bhag ke chali aai tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
yaha kayamttulla, waha hain shaamattulla
saamne aafattulla
jaau kaha main tauba tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba
ya ilaahi tauba tauba

Repentance, thrice whispered, a plea,
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Here, judgment looms, a fiery test,
There, shadows gather, souls distressed.
Before me, a torment, a trial.
Where can I flee? I repent, repent.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.

With a tavern's gaze, I set forth,
With a tavern's gaze, my heart's worth.
Drunkards called, their voices keen,
"Oh, cup-bearer, linger, convene!
Fill my vessel, let it gleam,
Oh, cup-bearer, fulfill my dream!"
Heart's beloved, heart's beloved, heart's beloved, heart's beloved.
I blushed, I faltered, I trembled, aghast,
Fled in haste, repentance amassed.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Here, judgment looms, a fiery test,
There, shadows gather, souls distressed.
Before me, a torment, a trial.
Where can I flee? I repent, repent.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.

I stand before you, now recognize,
I stand before you, open your eyes.
Know what lies behind the veiled guise,
The very one your gaze espies,
The one you seek, I am the prize, oh heed,
The very one, for whom you plead.
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
I blushed, I faltered, I trembled, aghast,
Fled in haste, repentance amassed.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Here, judgment looms, a fiery test,
There, shadows gather, souls distressed.
Before me, a torment, a trial.
Where can I flee? I repent, repent.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.
Oh, God, repentance, turn to Thee.