aaj hoga muqabla
are re rw ek hasi diwaani se
jiske liye dil tadpa hai
aur pyasa hai us jawani se
aaj hoga muqabla
are re re ek jawa mastaane se
jiska naam bada suna hai
us sarfire diwaane se
aaj hoga muqabla

kahti ho jisko tum bura
samjhi ho jisko sarfira
vo teri jindagi, tere dil me bas jaayega
ja ja baate na bana
chahta hai agar apna bhala
main aag hun soch le jal jaayega
chaahe jala de, chaahe mita de maine soch liya
aaj hoga muqabla
are re re ek jawa mastaane se
jiska naam bada suna hai
us sarfire diwaane se
aaj hoga muqabla

mujhko teri hai lagan
kab hoga apna milan
tu berukhi chhod de, kah de sajan
dekh ye aankho me agam
uspe dahakta ye badan
raham kha gayi dekh ke tera bholapan
maan bhi jaao, jaan bhi jaao
chhod ye apna chalan
aaj hoga muqabla
are re re ek jawa mastaane se
jiska naam bada suna hai
us sarfire diwaane se
aaj hoga muqabla

are aaja lag ja tu gale
seene ki dhadkan chale
kho jaaun, so jaaun, main julfo tale
sun o paagal manchale
naag hai kaale ye pale
zahar peene se pahle tu ye jaan le
zahar piyunga, pi ke marunga
teri julfo tale
julfo ke saaye tale jo bhi soyega
apni jawani se vo hath dhoyega
are kaun si jawani aur kaise ye hath
ek din hoga do dilo ka ye sath
tera mera saath kabhi ho na paayega
fir to diwana tera mar hi jaaye
meri bala se koi mare ye jeeye
mare ye jeeye, mare ye jeeye
mare ye jeeye

The contest begins tonight,
Against a ravishing, maddening light.
For whom my heart has yearned,
And thirsted for youth unreturned.
The contest begins tonight.

Against a reckless youth, bold and free,
Whose legend precedes, you see,
That fiery, untamed decree.
The contest begins tonight.

The one you call wicked, I know,
The reckless one, so you say,
He will find a home within your soul's flow.
Go, no more lies, I pray.
If good you desire, and life's ease,
I am the fire, prepare to appease.
Burn or be shattered, I have decided.
The contest begins tonight.

Against a reckless youth, bold and free,
Whose legend precedes, you see,
That fiery, untamed decree.
The contest begins tonight.

My longing for you, a burning need,
When will our souls finally heed?
Shed your coldness, my love, concede.
See the fire in my eyes ignite,
And my burning flesh in the fading light.
Pity me, seeing your innocence's plight.
Yield to me, know me, leave your way,
Let the contest begin tonight.

Against a reckless youth, bold and free,
Whose legend precedes, you see,
That fiery, untamed decree.
The contest begins tonight.

Oh, come, embrace me, hold me tight,
Let the heart's rhythm take flight.
I will vanish, slumber, in your hair's night.
Listen, wild one, with all your might.
These dark tresses, a serpent's bite.
Know this, before you drink the blight.
I will drink the poison, and I'll die.
Beneath your tresses, I will lie.
He who sleeps beneath the tresses’ shade,
Shall see his youth forever fade.
What youth, what hand, you may inquire,
One day, two hearts shall meet, expire.
Our paths will never intertwine,
Then your lover will forever pine.
I care not if you live or die,
Live or die, live or die,
Live or die.