nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
agar phir tark-e-tauba ka payaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga

haram wale to puchhenge bata tu kiska banda hai
haram wale to puchhenge bata tu kiska banda hai
bata tu kiska banda hai
khuda se pahle lab par unka naam aaya to kya hoga
khuda se pahle lab par unka naam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga

mujhe manzur unse main na bolunga magar naaseh
mujhe manzur unse main na bolunga magar naaseh
na bolunga magar naaseh
agar unki nigaho ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
agar unki nigaho ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga

mujhe tark-e-talab manzur lekin ye to batla do
mujhe tark-e-talab manzur lekin ye to batla do
lekin ye to batla do
koi khud hi liye hatho me jaam aaya to kya hoga
koi khud hi liye hatho me jaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga

mohabbat ke liye tark-e-talluk hi jaruri ho
mohabbat ke liye tark-e-talluk hi jaruri ho
mohabbat ke liye tark-e-talluk hi jaruri ho
mohabbat me agar aisa makam aaya to kya hoga
mohabbat me agar aisa makam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
agar phir tark-e-tauba ka payaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
nigaah-e-mast-e-saki ka salaam aaya to kya hoga
to kya hoga, to kya hoga, to kya hoga

What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet,
What if again, repentance's call retreat?
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet?

The temple's guardians, they will question, say,
The temple's guardians, they will question, say,
Whose slave are you, tell me, pray?
If, before God, their name your lips convey,
If, before God, their name your lips convey,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet?

I'll heed your counsel, though I'll not speak, I swear,
I'll heed your counsel, though I'll not speak, I swear,
I'll not speak, I swear,
But should their gaze with greeting meet me there,
But should their gaze with greeting meet me there,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet?

To cease desire, I'll strive and I will try,
To cease desire, I'll strive and I will try,
But tell me this before I die,
If, with a goblet, they themselves draw nigh,
If, with a goblet, they themselves draw nigh,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet?

For love's sweet sake, detachment must be wrought,
For love's sweet sake, detachment must be wrought,
Detachment must be wrought,
If such a station in love be sought,
If such a station in love be sought,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet,
What if again, repentance's call retreat?
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet,
What if the Saqi's drunken glance should greet?
What then, what then, what then?