Chashm-e-nam, jaan-e-shoriidaa kaafii nahiiN,
tohmat-e-ishq-poshiidaa kaafii nahiiN,
aaj baazaar meN paa-bajaulaaN chalo,
(chashm-e-nam : teary eyes; jaan-e-shoriidaa : distressed soul; poshiidaa : hidden)
dast-afshaaN chalo, mast-o-raqsaaN chalo,
Khaak-bar-sar chalo, Khuun-baa-damaaN chalo,
raah taktaa hai sab shah’r-e-janaaN chalo,
aaj baazaar meN paa-bajaulaaN chalo,
(dast-e-afshaaN : swinging hands; mast-o-raqsaaN : dancing in trance; Khaak-bar-sar : kicking the dust; khuun-baa-damaaN : blood on sleeves; shah’r-e-janaaN : city of the beloved)
haakim-e-shah’r bhii, majmaa-e-aam bhii,
tiir-e-ilzaam bhii, sang-e-dushnaam bhii,
subh-e-nashaad bhii, roz-e-nakaam bhii,
aaj baazaar meN paa-bajaulaaN chalo,
( tiir-e-ilzaam : arrow of accusation; sang-e-dushnam : the stones on road; subh-e-nashaad : the sad morning; roz-e-nakaam : the unsucessful day)
in kaa damsaaz apne sivaa kaun hai,,
shah’r-e-jaanaN meN ab baa-safaa kaun hai,
dast-e-qaatil ke shaayaaN rahaa kaun hai,
(damsaaz : friend; baa-safaa : sincere; dast-e-qaatil : hands of the murderer; shaayaaN : worthy)
rakht-e-dil baandh lo, dil figaaro chalo,
phir hamiiN qatl ho aayeN yaaro chalo.,
aaj baazaar meN paa-bajaulaaN chalo,
(rakht-e-dil : heart beats; dil figaaro : broken hearted)