sakht tauba thi kitne tode jaam
sakht tauba thi kitne tode jaam
sham-e-gam thi bhali ki jode jaam
sakht tauba thi

chhut gaye muh se dil se chhute na wo
chhut gaye muh se dil se chhute na wo
kis sharabi ne dil se chhode jaam
kis sharabi ne dil se chhode jaam
sham-e-gam thi bhali ki jode jaam
sakht tauba thi

kitni pyaasi thi pyas pyason ki
kitni pyaasi thi pyas pyason ki
boond ki aashaa me nichode jaam
boond ki aashaa me nichode jaam
sham-e-gam thi bhali ki jode jaam
sakht tauba thi

maine dekha ye khwaab me aadam
maine dekha ye khwaab me aadam
mere pichhe behek ke daude jaam
mere pichhe behek ke daude jaam
sham-e-gam thi bhali ke jode jaam
sakht tauba thi, sakht tauba thi
sakht tauba thi, sakht tauba thi

Firm the vow, though many shattered cups,
Firm the vow, though many shattered cups,
Evening's sorrow, blessed to gather them.
Firm the vow.

Freed from lips, they clung within the heart,
Freed from lips, they clung within the heart,
What drunkard shed them from the soul's deep core?
What drunkard shed them from the soul's deep core?
Evening's sorrow, blessed to gather them.
Firm the vow.

How thirsty were the thirsts of all the parched,
How thirsty were the thirsts of all the parched,
Hoping for a drop, they wrung the cups,
Hoping for a drop, they wrung the cups.
Evening's sorrow, blessed to gather them.
Firm the vow.

I saw this in a dream, this human form,
I saw this in a dream, this human form,
And drunk with folly, cups pursued my heels,
And drunk with folly, cups pursued my heels.
Evening's sorrow, blessed to gather them.
Firm the vow, firm the vow,
Firm the vow, firm the vow.