aarati man maanati, kahanaa kyun nahi maanati
pathashala me chhutti ho gai
bastaa kyun nahi baandhati , bastaa kyun nahi baandhati
aa salaam kijiye aai hai, haan
salaam kijiye aai hai, aarati devi
aa ye thekedaar hai bhaarat ki, bhaarati devi
salaam kijiye aali janaab aaye hai
salaam kijiye aali janaab aaye hai
ye paanch saalo kaa dene, hisaab aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
ye paanch saalo kaa dene, hisaab aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
aa, salaam kijiye, o, salaam kijiye, o
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai

jo in khudaao ko sajadaa kare naa qaafir hai
bas ek vote nahi hai, ye jaan haazir hai, haan
bahut lagaaye-utaare hai naam ke label
chalaai kursiyaan hamane jamaaye hai table
aa hisaab dijiye
hisaab dijiye ham behisaab aaye hai
hisaab dijiye ham behisaab aaye hai
to mil kar
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
ye paanch saalo kaa dene, hisaab aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai

hamaare vote kharidege, hamako ann de kar
ye nage jism chhupaa dete hai, qafan de kar, aa
ye jaadugar hai, ye chutaki me kaam karate hai
ye bhukh-pyaas ko, baato se ram karate hai
aa, hamaare haal pe
hamaare haal pe likhane kitaab aaye hai
hamaare haal pe likhane kitaab aaye hai
are bhai isaliye
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
ye paanch saalo kaa dene, hisaab aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
ye paanch saalo kaa dene, hisaab aaye hai
aaye hai aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai

hamaari zindagi apani hai, aap ki to nahi
ye zindagi hai garibi ki, paap ki to nahi, aa
ye vote dege magar, ab ke yun nahi dege, aa
chunaav aane do, ham aapase nipat lege, haan
ke pahale dekh le
ke pahale dekh le kyaa inqalaab laaye hai
ke pahale dekh le kyaa inqalaab laaye hai
ye inqalaab laaye hai, aa
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
ye paanch saalo kaa dene, hisaab aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
aa, salaam kijiye o, salaam kijiye, o
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai
ye paanch saalo kaa dene, hisaab aaye hai
aaye hai aaye hai
salaam kijiye, aali janaab aaye hai

The heart, it yields, why then, does it resist?
The school bell rings, the lessons cease to exist.
Why not prepare, why not embrace the pack?
Greetings, they arrive, upon the chosen track.
Greetings, hail, the goddess, Aarti's grace.
Behold, the contractors, of this Bharat's space!
Greetings, O exalted ones, you appear.
Greetings, O exalted ones, drawing near.
To render account, of five years' hold,
Greetings, O exalted ones, stories to be told.
Greetings, O exalted ones, their purpose shown.
Greetings, oh, greetings, to the ones we've known.
Greetings, O exalted ones, on thrones they've flown.

Who bows not to these gods, a heretic's brand,
Not just a vote, but life itself, in their hand.
They've donned and removed, labels of renown,
We built the chairs, they laid the tables down.
Now render account,
Render the debt, for boundless we've become.
Render the debt, for boundless we've become.
Then, together let us,
Greetings, O exalted ones, they come in time.
To render account, of five years' hold,
Greetings, O exalted ones, stories to be told.

They'll buy our votes, with sustenance they bring,
Concealing nakedness, with shrouds they swing.
These are magicians, with a flick of the hand,
They quell our hunger, with promises grand.
Upon our plight,
To write the book, they've now begun.
Upon our plight, to write the book, has now begun.
Oh, for this reason,
Greetings, O exalted ones, they come to call.
To render account, of five years' hold,
Greetings, O exalted ones, stories to be told.
To render account, of five years' hold,
Greetings, O exalted ones, stories to be told.

Our life is ours, not yours to claim as prize,
This life of poverty, is not of lies.
The vote we'll give, but not in the same way,
Let the election come, then we shall hold sway.
Let us first see,
Let us first see, what revolution they've bred.
Let us first see, what revolution they've bred.
This revolution they've wrought, yes indeed!
Greetings, O exalted ones, they grace the stage.
Greetings, O exalted ones, at this age.
To render account, of five years' hold,
Greetings, O exalted ones, stories to be told.
Oh, greetings, oh, greetings, to the ones we greet.
Greetings, O exalted ones, their promises to meet.
To render account, of five years' hold,
Greetings, O exalted ones, stories to be told.
They come, they come, it's clear to see,
Greetings, O exalted ones, eternally.