agar na mane to sach bat kahdu
bade log wo hai jo dil ke bade hai
ye sona ye chandi hai bhagwan jinka
aise to lakho pade hai

yaar mera paise ka diwana
yaar mera paise ka diwana
or mai diwani yaar ke pyar ki
waise to jisne sab kuchh wara
wo jane kadar na yaar ki yaar ki
yaar mera paise ka diwana

julmi ko mil kya gaye char paise
dekho badalne alga wo rang kaise
lalach ka mujhpe wo yu rob dale
dale koi latsahab ho jaise
wo sone or chandi ki saja ka parwana
mai diwani dildar ki
yaar mera paise ka diwana

ye do din me tu kya se kya ho gaya re
bhala adami tha bura ho gaya re
ye barsat daulat ki marji ka hath hai
koi kam khota to tune kiya re
tu kagaj ke phulo ka ghara hi jala le
rut rangin bahar ki yaar mera paise ka diwana

If truth be the only coin, I must spend it now,
The truly vast are those whose hearts outpour.
These gods of gold and moonbeams, they abound,
Millions like them, forever at the shore.

My friend, a captive of the minted gleam,
My friend, a slave to fortune's glittering snare,
While I, a devotee of love's deep dream,
Find worth in all the love my heart can bear.
My friend, a captive of the minted gleam.

When power's coins in cruel hands are found,
See how their colors shift, their spirits bend.
Why does greed's shadow on my soul impound?
Like lords, they rise, their shadows never end.
Those who seek gold and silver's barren show,
While I, the lover, for the heart I yearn.
My friend, a captive of the minted gleam.

What alchemy has twisted you so fast?
A gentle soul, now stained by shades of gray.
The rain of wealth, its whims forever cast,
In darkened deeds, your conscience starts to stray.
You burn the paper blossoms, turning black,
In the vibrant season of spring, my friend is lost.
My friend, a captive of the minted gleam.