bhiga hua daman hai
to aankho me hai pani
dunia ise kahti hai, garibo ki kahani
garibo ki kahani
bhiga hua daman hai
to aankho me hai pani
dunia ise kahti hai, garibo ki kahani
garibo ki kahani

aasu to nikalte hai, nikalte nahi arman
nikalte nahi arman
aasu to nikalte hai, nikalte nahi arman
nikalte nahi arman
kyu tune hame de di, garibi me jawani
dunia ise kahti hai, garibo ki kahani
garibo ki kahani

chehro pe dikhave ki hasi nichi nigahe
nichi nigahe
chehro pe dikhave ki hasi nichi nigahe
nichi nigahe
ek ye bhi hai dukh dard ke, maro ki nishani
dunia ise kahti hai, garibo ki kahani
garibo ki kahani

mai bhi hu usi baag ki, roti hui bulbul
roti hui bulbul
mai bhi hu usi baag ki, roti hui bulbul
roti hui bulbul
jis baag me hasne ko, tarsti hai jawani
dunia ise kahti hai, garibo ki kahani
garibo ki kahani
bhiga hua daman hai
to aankho me hai pani
dunia ise kahti hai, garibo ki kahani
garibo ki kahani

A drenched hem,
a sea in the eyes,
the world whispers,
a poor man's story.
A poor man's story,
A drenched hem,
a sea in the eyes,
the world whispers,
a poor man's story.

Tears flow,
but hopes don't unfurl,
hopes don't unfurl.
Tears flow,
but hopes don't unfurl,
hopes don't unfurl.
Why have you gifted us,
youth in poverty?
The world whispers,
a poor man's story.
A poor man's story.

Smiles painted on faces,
eyes cast down low,
eyes cast down low.
Smiles painted on faces,
eyes cast down low,
eyes cast down low.
Another mark,
of pain and sorrow's sting.
The world whispers,
a poor man's story.
A poor man's story.

I too am a nightingale,
weeping in that garden,
weeping in that garden.
I too am a nightingale,
weeping in that garden,
weeping in that garden.
Where youth yearns,
to simply laugh and be free.
The world whispers,
a poor man's story.
A poor man's story.
A drenched hem,
a sea in the eyes,
the world whispers,
a poor man's story.
A poor man's story.