socha tha kya kya ho gaya, dhundho mujhe mai kahi kho gaya
mai bhi kahi kho gayi chhutti ho gayi, chhutti ho gayi
are gadbad ho gayi are chhutti ho gayi
are gadbad ho gayi are siti baj gayi
ara ra mujhko sambhaalo mai chala
rok sako to rok lo mujhko yaro mai chala
are ra gadbad ho gayi siti baj gayi
apna julus tum nikaalo mai chali
are kaha chali pagali, are ruk jaa are gadbad ho gayi
are ruth ke kaha chali are gadbad ho gayi

sun to bhatiji, kya chaacha ji
aaye chakkar maaro takkar, tan man bole, man kya bole
jaan bachaalo, lo pi jaao, isme kya hai, tumhe pata hai
pi ke maru kya, na bhai na, aur karu kya
mere sar pe thanda paani daalo mai chala
gadbad ho gayi are siti baj gayi
rok sako to roko yaro mai chala

dharati jhume ambar jhume, ho gaya pagla baj gaya tabla
lag gayi hichaki hi cha cha hi cha cha baj gayi siti
hosh me aao are hosh me aao
mujhko chadh gayi mahangi pad gayi
vaidya bulaao, aisa karo balamaa tum mar jaao
o raam kaa naam lo duniya bolo mai chala
gadbad ho gayi are chhutti ho gayi
a ra ra mujhko sambhaalo mai chala
rok sako to rok lo sambhaalo mai chala

are gir gaya jhanda, rah gaya danda
are ho gaya thanda, murgi kaa anda
sham ki bela panchhi akela, majnu chhaila, mar gayi laila
bhul bhulaiya, pare hat saiya
dekho ye tamaasha
dekho ye tamaasha dekhane vaalo mai chali
gadbad ho gayi are siti baj gayi
apna julus tum nikaalo mai chali
are siti baj gayi gadbad ho gayi

I thought of a world, now shattered, lost to view,
Seek me, I'm fading, swallowed whole, anew.
I too am adrift, a liberation's call,
Freedom rings out, a tumbling fall.
Oh, chaos descends, a freedom unbound,
A whistle now blows, a discordant sound.
Hold me, before I'm swept away,
Stop me, friends, if you can, I stray.
Oh, chaos erupts, the whistle's sharp cry,
Your parade marches on, while I pass by.
Where are you going, mad one, hold your ground,
Wait, stop, oh chaos, all around.
Where are you, scornful, oh chaos's sting.

Listen, dear niece, what now, uncle dear?
Embrace life's dance, let collision draw near.
Body and spirit, in a whispered plea,
What does the heart say, what will it be?
Save my soul, just drink the brew,
What is this, you know it's true.
To drink and die, no, never the thought,
What else remains, what can be sought?
Pour cold water on my fevered head,
I'm gone, I'm fleeing, the words unsaid.
Chaos unfurls, the whistle's sharp call,
Stop me, if you can, before I fall.

The earth now trembles, the heavens sway,
Madness unfolds, the tabla's play.
A hiccup's rhythm, a stuttered plea,
The whistle blows, for all to see.
Return to reason, return from the haze,
A costly journey, through these dazed days.
Call the healer, bring him near,
Darling, I beg you, disappear.
Oh, chant the name, of the sacred divine,
Let the world speak, as I decline.
Chaos erupts, and freedom's call,
Hold me, before I stumble and fall.
Stop me, if you can, hold me, I implore.

The flag has fallen, the staff remains,
The world grows colder, like the chicken's chains.
Evening descends, a lone bird takes flight,
Majnun's lament, as Laila's out of sight.
A maze of illusions, a lover's plight,
Be gone, dear heart, from the fading light.
Behold the spectacle, the theater's hold,
Behold the spectacle, let the story unfold.
Chaos unfurls, the whistle's sharp plea,
Your parade marches on, and I flee.
The whistle's sharp cry, chaos's sting.