meri barbadiyo par, meri barbadiyo par
muskurane aa gaya koi
mitane aa gaya koi jalane aa gaya koi
meri barbadiyo par
muskurane aa gaya koi

mila kar khak me, mila kar khak me mujko
wo has kar gair se bole
haye gair se bole
khushi baat hai, khushi baat hai
apne thikane aa gaya koi
mitane aa gaya koi jalane aa gaya koi
meri barbadiyo par
muskurane aa gaya koi

chadhaye ja rahe hai, chadhaye ja rahe hai
phul or mala
logo ki arthi par
mujhe phulo ki chadar
mujhe phulo ki chadar me chupane aa gaya koi
mitane aa gaya koi jalane aa gaya koi
meri barbadiyo par
muskurane aa gaya koi

Upon my ruins, upon my ruins,
Someone comes to smile.
Someone comes to erase, to consume,
Upon my ruins, upon my ruins,
Someone comes to smile.

Mixing me with dust, mixing me with dust,
They laugh, speaking to another,
Ah, speaking to another,
A matter of joy, a matter of joy,
Someone comes to their own place.
Someone comes to erase, to consume,
Upon my ruins,
Someone comes to smile.

They offer, they offer,
Flowers and garlands,
Upon the people's bier,
A shroud of flowers for me,
A shroud of flowers for me,
Someone comes to hide me.
Someone comes to erase, to consume,
Upon my ruins,
Someone comes to smile.