pahle tum phir aap
phir huzur ho gaye
pahle tum phir aap
phir huzur ho gaye
are hum to
are hum mashur ho gaye

pahle tum phir aap
phir huzur ho gaye
pahle tum phir aap
phir huzur ho gaye
are hum to
are hum mashur ho gaye
pahle tum phir aap
phir huzur ho gaye

log hame aadarsh bana lenge
hum nange paav ka
fashion chala denge
log hame aadarsh bana lenge
hum nange paav ka
fashion chala denge
ginis book me hoga naam
tarif hogi subah sham
hoga zamana pichhe pichhe
kalam roshan rahe ambar ke niche
hero tum ho gaye
are hum mashur ho gaye
pahle tum phir aap
phir huzur ho gaye
pahle tum phir aap
ab huzur ho gaye
are hum to
are hum mashur ho gaye

First you, then you were "aap,"
Then "Huzoor," a distant star.
First you, then you were "aap,"
Then "Huzoor," beyond compare.
And we?
We became renowned afar.

First you, then you were "aap,"
Then "Huzoor," a gilded cage.
First you, then you were "aap,"
Then "Huzoor," upon life's stage.
And we?
We are famous, turned a page.
First you, then you were "aap,"
Then "Huzoor," of a different age.

They'll make us their idols, they say,
We'll start a trend, barefoot to play.
They'll make us their idols, they say,
A fashion born of a new day.
Our names in the books, they'll be there,
Praised morning and evening, beyond compare.
The world will follow, a sea of gleam,
Our pens will light the celestial dream.
Hero you've become,
And we, we're the famous, the undone.
First you, then you were "aap,"
Then "Huzoor," beyond the map.
First you, then you were "aap,"
Now "Huzoor," in a golden trap.
And we?
We are the famous, in this trap.