sharab shishe ke sagar mein na rahe sathi
ke iske baad najar se pilayega saaki
sharab shishe ke sagar mein na rahe sathi
ke iske baad najar se pilayega saaki

jindgi hai badi din ke waste
chaar din hai magar peene ke waste
jaam ko chum le char din jhum le
ke ke baar gaya jo naa aayega saaki
sharab shishe ke sagar mein na rahe sathi
ke iske baad najar se pilayega saaki

hosh khote to hosh mein aayega
gir padega agar to sambhal jayega
ho gaya hai magar to jara sambhal
to jara dagmaga tujhe tera hi
tamasha dikhaane aayega
sharab shishe ke sagar mein na rahe sathi
ke iske baad najar se pilayega saaki
sharab shishe ke sagar mein na rahe sathi
ke iske baad najar se pilayega saaki

Let not the wine remain within the glass, my friend,
For after this, the Saqi will serve with gaze.
Let not the wine remain within the glass, my friend,
For after this, the Saqi will serve with gaze.

Life is grand, a stage for the day,
Four days, perhaps, to drink and play.
Kiss the cup, sway for four fleeting days,
For once gone, the Saqi will not return.
Let not the wine remain within the glass, my friend,
For after this, the Saqi will serve with gaze.

Losing your senses, you'll find your way back,
Should you stumble, you'll learn to walk the track.
Lost in bliss, take heed, take care,
You'll falter, and a spectacle, your own, will appear.
Let not the wine remain within the glass, my friend,
For after this, the Saqi will serve with gaze.
Let not the wine remain within the glass, my friend,
For after this, the Saqi will serve with gaze.