ho balam kitana zalim hay
ki isko taras na aaye hay
o paapi bada sataye
hay hay hay hay
ho balam kitana zalim hay
ki isko taras na aaye hay
o paapi bada sataye
hay hay hay hay

jo koi preet jataye hay
jo koi geet sunaye hay
ye sunkar chadh jaaye hay
kabhi kaabu na aaye
hay balam kitana zalim hay
ki isko taras na aaye hay
o paapi bada sataye
hay hay hay hay

bahane laakh banaye hay
koi kaise samjhaye hay
koi dil leke jaaye hay
ye usko yu thukraye
hay balam kitana zalim hay
ki isko taras na aaye hay
o paapi bada sataye
hay hay hay hay

ye itana rob jamaye hay
hansi isko na aaye hay
khushi isko na bhaye
hamesha aankh dikhaye hay
hay balam kitana jalim

Oh, my love, how cruel you are, alas,
No pity stirs within your heart, alas.
You torment me, a sinner, so,
Alas, alas, alas, woe.
Oh, my love, how cruel you are, alas,
No pity stirs within your heart, alas.
You torment me, a sinner, so,
Alas, alas, alas, woe.

If love I show, alas,
If songs I bring, alas,
At this, your anger grows, alas,
Never will you be tamed, alas.
Oh, my love, how cruel you are, alas,
No pity stirs within your heart, alas.
You torment me, a sinner, so,
Alas, alas, alas, woe.

A thousand lies you weave, alas,
How can I make you see, alas?
You steal my heart, alas,
Then cast it aside, alas.
Oh, my love, how cruel you are, alas,
No pity stirs within your heart, alas.
You torment me, a sinner, so,
Alas, alas, alas, woe.

You flaunt your power, alas,
Laughter you shun, alas,
Joy you despise, alas,
Always with a scornful gaze, alas.
Oh, my love, how cruel you are...