bahut dino se muft ki khai bahut kiya aaram
utho bachu utho ab to karna padega kam
suna nahi tumne aaram hai haram
lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante
lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante

lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante
ye hai lutere boli pyar ki nahi jante
lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante
lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante

are kam ke na kaz ke petu anaj ke
tum jaise muftkhor dushman samaj ke
are kam ke na kaz ke petu anaj ke
tum jaise muftkhor dushman samaj ke
mere pas ab tumhari maut ka paygam hai
samjh lo aaj bachu sabki bala ram hai
mai janti hu tum mujhko nahi jante
lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante
lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante

luti hai lutai hai khoi hai udai ha
jaise ye tumhare kisi dada ki kamai hai
luti hai lutai hai khoi hai udai ha
jaise ye tumhare kisi dada ki kamai hai
ab to pai pai ka hisab mai chukaungi
sari umar yad rahe path wo mai padhaungi
aise rah lagaungi ke khak firo chante
lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante
lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante

For too long you've feasted, idly at ease,
Rise, child, arise, now labor must appease.
Have you not heard, comfort is a thief?
Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.
Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.

Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.
These are the looters, love's tongue they'll not receive.
Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.
Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.

Worthless, idle, bellies of grain,
You, the parasites, society's bane.
Worthless, idle, bellies of grain,
You, the parasites, society's bane.
My message now, your death's decree,
Understand, child, all is now free.
I depart now, yet you know me not,
Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.
Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.

Plundered, stolen, squandered, and flown,
As if it were your grandfathers' own.
Plundered, stolen, squandered, and flown,
As if it were your grandfathers' own.
Now, every penny, I will reclaim,
A lesson to remember, a lifelong flame.
I'll set you on a path where ashes you'll seek,
Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.
Ghosts of the lash, by words won't find belief.