ai mere nanhe gulfam meree nind tere nam
teraa bachapan pak rahe mujh par toh hai see iljam
kiska pada tujh par saya, kisne yeh rasta dikhalaya
kaun tujhe iss ghar laya, yeh ghar rusva badnam
inn galiyo kee kismat hai tute gajre jhuthe jam
ai mere

jakhamee saajo kee jhankar, ghayal gito kee gunjar
dukhate tan kee chikh pukar, aiyasho ke khel kaa nam
inn kuchon me hota hai armaano kaa katleaam
ai mere

iss bastee me jahar ghule har botee rotee me tule
inn galiyo kee aankh khule, jab dharatee par chhaye sham
so na gaya toh dekhegee mann bahano ke lagate dam
ai mere

My little rose, my sleep I give to thee,
Your childhood pure, the blame rests all on me.
Whose shadow fell, which path did they impart?
Who brought you here, this house a tarnished heart?
These lanes are cursed, with broken garlands, false delight,
My little...

The injured strings, a mournful, hollow sound,
The wounded songs, their anguished echoes bound.
The aching flesh, a desperate, silent plea,
The revelers' game, for all the world to see.
In these dark streets, desires meet their death, a bloody tide,
My little...

In this foul town, poison finds its way,
Each morsel tainted, with decay's dismay.
May these grim lanes awaken from their sleep,
As twilight falls, and shadows start to creep.
If you don't slumber, you will see your mother, sisters sold, their price is high,
My little...