are woh shehari baabu, hame maafi de de tu
are woh shehari baabu, hame maafi de de tu
hamane na tujhe pehchaana
hamane na tujhe pehchaana, baaba re baaba dhoka kha gaye hum
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam
are woh shehari baabu, hame maafi de de tu
hamane na tujhe pehchaana
hamane na tujhe pehchaana, baaba re baaba dhoka kha gaye hum
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam

jo chaahe kidmat le le, jo chaahe rishwat le le
jo chaahe kimat le le, jo chaahe kimat le le
jo chaahe kidmat le le, jo chaahe rishwat le le
jo chaahe kimat le le, jo chaahe kimat le le
karde hamako jurmaana
karde hamako jurmaana, baaba re baaba dhoka kha gaye hum
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam

kar gussa yaar jara sa, gusse mein pyaar jara sa
hasade ik baar jara sa, hasade ik baar jara sa
kar gussa yaar jara sa, gusse mein pyaar jara sa
hasade ik baar jara sa, hasade ik baar jara sa
tu hamase ruth na jaana
tu hamase ruth na jaana, baaba re baaba dhoka kha gaye hum
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam
are woh shehari baabu, hame maafi de de tu
are woh shehari baabu, hame maafi de de tu
hamane na tujhe pehchaana
hamane na tujhe pehchaana, baaba re baaba dhoka kha gaye hum
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam
tu nikala chhupa rustam, tu nikala chhupa rustam

Oh, City Gentleman, forgive us, we implore,
Oh, City Gentleman, forgive us, we implore.
We did not know you, not at all,
We did not know you, oh father, we were fooled,
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.
Oh, City Gentleman, forgive us, we implore,
We did not know you, not at all,
We did not know you, oh father, we were fooled,
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.

Take service, if you will, or bribe's dark gleam,
Take any price, fulfill your selfish dream,
Take service, if you will, or bribe's dark gleam,
Take any price, fulfill your selfish dream,
Fine us, lay upon us what you deem,
Fine us, lay upon us what you deem,
Oh father, we were fooled,
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.

Be angry, friend, for just a little while,
Then love within your rage, a tender smile,
Then laugh once, just a little, for a while,
Then laugh once, just a little, for a while,
Do not turn from us, though we have failed,
Do not turn from us, our hearts assailed,
Oh father, we were fooled,
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.
Oh, City Gentleman, forgive us, we implore,
Oh, City Gentleman, forgive us, we implore.
We did not know you, not at all,
We did not know you, oh father, we were fooled,
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.
You, a hidden master, a shadow's hold,
You, a hidden master, a story untold.