ai baabu ye public hai public
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
aji andar kya hai, aji baahar kya hai
andar kya hai, baahar kya hai ye sab kuch pahachanati hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
aji andar kya hai, aji baahar kya hai
andar kya hai, baahar kya hai ye sab kuch pahachanati hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai

hire-moti tumane chhupaye kuch ham log na bole
hire-moti tumane chhupaye kuch ham log na bole
ab aataa-chaaval bhi chhupa to bhukho ne munh khole
are bhikh na maange, are karz na maange
bhikh na maange, karz na maange ye apna haq maangati hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai

ye chaahe to sar pe bitha le chaahe phenk de niche
ye chaahe to sar pe bitha le chaahe phenk de niche
pahale ye pichhe bhaage phir bhaago isake pichhe
are dil tute to, are ye ruthe to
dil tute to, ye ruthe to tauba kaha phir maanati hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai

kya neta kya abhineta de janata ko jo dhokha
kya neta kya abhineta de janata ko jo dhokha
pal me shoharat ud jaaye jo ek pavan ka jhonka
are zor na karana, are shor na karana
zor na karna, shor na karana apane shahar me shanti hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
aji andar kya hai, aji baahar kya hai
andar kya hai, baahar kya hai ye sab kuch pahachanati hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai
ye jo public hai sab jaanati hai ye public hai

Oh, friend, this is the crowd, the public,
This public knows all, this public knows.
This public knows all, this public knows.
What hides within, what lies without,
Within and without, it recognizes all.
This public knows all, this public knows.
This public knows all, this public knows.
What hides within, what lies without,
Within and without, it recognizes all.
This public knows all, this public knows.
This public knows all, this public knows.

You hid your jewels, your pearls, we held our tongues,
You hid your jewels, your pearls, we held our tongues.
Now rice and flour too are gone, and hunger's mouth has sung.
They ask no alms, they crave no loans,
They ask no alms, crave no loans, their rights they now demand.
This public knows all, this public knows.
This public knows all, this public knows.

They'll lift you high, then cast you down,
They'll lift you high, then cast you down.
First they will flee, then you will run and frown.
If hearts are broken, if they're angered,
If hearts are broken, if they're angered, no repentance they will find.
This public knows all, this public knows.
This public knows all, this public knows.

What leader, what performer, deceives the common folk?
What leader, what performer, deceives the common folk?
Fame vanishes in moments, like a gust of wind's cruel stroke.
Do not force, do not make noise,
Do not force, do not make noise, there is peace in our city.
This public knows all, this public knows.
This public knows all, this public knows.
What hides within, what lies without,
Within and without, it recognizes all.
This public knows all, this public knows.
This public knows all, this public knows.