ye wo jagah hai
jahaan ghar lutaaye jaate hai
ye wo jagah hai
jahaan ghar lutaaye jaate hai
film studio
jawaan dil yahaan
ullu banaaye jaate hain
jawaan dil yahaan
ullu banaaye jaate hain
haan banaaye jaate hain
ye shehri duniya hai

ilaaz ishq ka hota hai bhaap bijli se
ilaaz ishq ka hota hai bhaap bijli se
cigaar peeke yahaan
dil jalaaye jaate hain
cigaar peeke yahaan
dil jalaaye jaate hain

karam kareem ka hai jo safed powder se
karam kareem ka hai jo safed powder se
siyaah-rukhon ke
andhere mitaaye jaate hain
siyaah-rukhon ke
andhere mitaaye jaate hain

banaayi filmi khudaaon ne saikdo laila
banaayi filmi khudaaon ne saikdo laila
jo collego mein
ab majnu banaaye jaate hai
jo collego mein
ab majnu banaaye jaate hai

jo kaam maange hain bekaar
car waalon se
jo kaam maange hain bekaar
car waalon se
bajaa ke bhonpu
bajaa ke bhonpu
bechaare daraaye jaate hain
bajaa ke bhonpu
bechaare daraaye jaate hain

This is the place,
where homes are plundered,
this is the place,
where homes are plundered,
a film studio,
young hearts here,
are turned to owls,
young hearts here,
are turned to owls,
yes, they are.
This is the urban world.

The cure for love is steam and electricity,
the cure for love is steam and electricity,
smoking cigars here,
hearts are burned,
smoking cigars here,
hearts are burned.

The grace of the generous, from white powder,
the grace of the generous, from white powder,
for darkened faces,
darkness is erased,
for darkened faces,
darkness is erased.

Film gods created hundreds of Leilas,
film gods created hundreds of Leilas,
in colleges now,
Majnoons are made,
in colleges now,
Majnoons are made.

The work demanded, is useless,
from car owners,
the work demanded, is useless,
from car owners,
playing the horns,
playing the horns,
the poor ones are frightened,
playing the horns,
the poor ones are frightened.