gali gali me dil ko lekar ghumi main diwaani
gali gali me dil ko lekar ghumi main diwaani
dil ke badale sab ne mose maangi meri jawaani
main to mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
gali gali me dil ko lekar ghumi main diwaani
gali gali me dil ko lekar ghumi main diwaani
dil ke badale sab ne mose maangi meri jawaani
main to mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re

bin paani ki nadiyaa hun main, bin deepak ki baati
shahar shahar me dhundha maine mila na koi sathi
ho bin paani ki nadiyaa hun main, bin deepak ki baati
shaha shahar ki me dhundha maine mila na koi sathi
rang roop ke mile hai sab yaar mujhko
koi mila naa jahaa me dildaar mujhko
main to mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re

meri yoban ki madiraa jo pikar hosh gawaaye
raam kasam fir usako jivan bhar tak hosh na aaye
meri yoban ki madiraa jo pikar hosh gawaaye
raam kasam fir usako jivan bhar tak hosh na aaye
badnaam ho jamaane me kahaani usaki
rahe ghar ki na ghat ke jawaani usaki
main to mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re

laaj ki chunari chhin ke mose ab kaahe sharmaaye
mujhko beparda karke tu ab kyu aankh churaaye
laaj ki chunari chhin ke mose ab kaahe sharmaaye
mujhko beparda karke tu ab kyu aankh churaaye
ab darta hai kaahe bepeer mujhse
jara khaale mere najaro ki teer mujhse
main to mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re

gali gali me dil ko lekar ghumi main diwaani
gali gali me dil ko lekar ghumi main diwaani
dil ke badale sab ne mose maangi meri jawaani
main to mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re
kaahe mope jawaani chadh gayi re

A madwoman, I, with heart in hand, did roam,
Through every street, searching for a home.
In exchange for heart, they craved my youth's bright flame,
I am undone, undone, undone, by shame,
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?

A river without water, a lamp without a light,
In every city searched, no companion in sight.
Oh, a river without water, a lamp without a light,
In every city searched, no companion in sight.
For beauty’s sake, they came, a fickle band,
No lover found, no soul to understand.
I am undone, undone, undone, by shame,
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?

Who drinks my youth's wine, and loses all their sense,
By God, shall never know a moment of recompense.
Who drinks my youth's wine, and loses all their sense,
By God, shall never know a moment of recompense.
Their tale defamed, across the land it rings,
Their youth, of neither home nor shore it sings.
I am undone, undone, undone, by shame,
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?

The veil of modesty stolen, why then, shame?
Having bared me, why do you turn and disclaim?
The veil of modesty stolen, why then, shame?
Having bared me, why do you turn and disclaim?
Why fear me now, oh, heartless one?
Dare to taste the arrows of my sun?
I am undone, undone, undone, by shame,
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?

A madwoman, I, with heart in hand, did roam,
Through every street, searching for a home.
In exchange for heart, they craved my youth's bright flame,
I am undone, undone, undone, by shame,
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?
Why, oh why, did youth alight on me?