daulat hai kya aha soharat hai kya
daulat hai kya aha soharat hai kya
parda hai kya jalwa hai kya
wo admi hai bhala jiski hai niyat bhali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali
wo admi hai bhala jiski hai niyat bhali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali

todo gumo ki janjir ko rakh do badal ke takdir ko
todo gumo ki janjir ko rakh do badal ke takdir ko
kin uljhano me khoye ho tum
na jane kab se roye ho tum
ho sone walo utho jago subah ho chali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali
wo admi hai bhala jiski hai niyat bhali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali

apni madad karna sikh lo jina hai to marna sikh lo
apni madad karna sikh lo jina hai to marna sikh lo
dunia ke gum se jo dar gaya bemaut wo mar gaya
himmat se tu makm lo milke kaho ya ali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali

wo admi hai bhala jiski hai niyat bhali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali
wo admi hai bhala jiski hai niyat bhali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali
ye kahta hai barkat ali ye kahta hai barkat ali

What is wealth? Ah, what is fame?
What is wealth? Ah, what is fame?
A veil, perhaps? Or radiant flame?
Blessed is the soul with a heart so true,
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, echoing anew.
Blessed is the soul with a heart so true,
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, for me and you.
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, ringing clear and true.

Shatter the chains of sorrow's hold,
Rewrite the fate that has been sold.
In what tangled webs do you reside?
How long have you wept, with naught to hide?
Awake, ye sleepers, arise and see, dawn's gentle plea!
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, for you and me.
Blessed is the soul with a heart so true,
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, echoing anew.

Learn to aid yourself, if you would live,
Learn how to die, the strength to give.
The one who fears the world's despair,
Dies a death, though still in air.
With courage, claim your rightful place, together cry, "Ya Ali!"
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, for you and me.

Blessed is the soul with a heart so true,
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, echoing anew.
Blessed is the soul with a heart so true,
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, for me and you.
Thus speaks Barkat Ali, ringing clear and true.