jab andhera hota hai aadhi raat ke bad
ek shor nikalta hai kali si sadak pe
ye aawaz aati hai
chor chor chor chor chor chor chor chor
shehro ki galiyo me
jab andhera hota hai aadhi raat ke bad

log band kamro me chain se jab sote hai
tale tute hote hai jab savera hota hai
jab andhera hota hai aadhi raat ke bad

sun lo pehredaro hosh me rehna yaro
albela mastana wo savera hota hai
jab andhera hota hai aadhi raat ke bad

When shadows bleed past midnight's hush,
A clamor erupts on streets of pitch,
A cry that echoes, a whispered crush:
Thief, thief, thief, thief, a raven's hitch,
Through city veins, a frantic rush,
When shadows bleed past midnight's hush.

While slumber seals within their keep,
When dawn unfurls, the locks are breached,
As silent secrets softly weep,
When shadows bleed past midnight's speech.

Hear ye, watchmen, stand in might,
For dawn's embrace, a revel sweet,
A dawn that dances in the light,
When shadows bleed past midnight's meet.