dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi
la pila de sharaab ae saqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi

ya suraahi laga mere muh se
ya suraahi laga mere muh se
ya suraahi laga mere muh se
ya ulat de naqaab ae saaqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi
la pila de sharaab ae saqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi

maikada chhod kar kaha jaye
maikada chhod kar kaha jaye
maikada chhod kar kaha jaye
hai zamana kharab ae saaqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi
la pila de sharaab ae saqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi

jaam bhar de gunahgaro ke
jaam bhar de gunahgaro ke
jaam bhar de gunahgaro ke
ye bhi hai ik sabab ae saaqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi
la pila de sharaab ae saqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi

aaj pine de aur pine de
aaj pine de aur pine de
aaj pine de aur pine de
kal karenge hisab ae saqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi
la pila de sharaab ae saqi
dhal gaya aaftaab ae saqi
la pila de sharaab ae saqi
la pila de sharaab ae saqi
la pila de sharaab ae saqi

The sun descends, O cupbearer,
The sun descends, O cupbearer,
Pour forth the wine, O cupbearer,
The sun descends, O cupbearer.

Or press the flask to my lips,
Or press the flask to my lips,
Or press the flask to my lips,
Or tear away the veil, O cupbearer.
The sun descends, O cupbearer,
Pour forth the wine, O cupbearer,
The sun descends, O cupbearer.

Where else to go, forsaking the tavern?
Where else to go, forsaking the tavern?
Where else to go, forsaking the tavern?
The world itself is ruin, O cupbearer.
The sun descends, O cupbearer,
Pour forth the wine, O cupbearer,
The sun descends, O cupbearer.

Fill the cups of sinners,
Fill the cups of sinners,
Fill the cups of sinners,
For this, too, is a virtue, O cupbearer.
The sun descends, O cupbearer,
Pour forth the wine, O cupbearer,
The sun descends, O cupbearer.

Let me drink today, and drink again,
Let me drink today, and drink again,
Let me drink today, and drink again,
Tomorrow we shall settle accounts, O cupbearer.
The sun descends, O cupbearer,
Pour forth the wine, O cupbearer,
The sun descends, O cupbearer,
Pour forth the wine, O cupbearer,
Pour forth the wine, O cupbearer,
Pour forth the wine, O cupbearer.