champayi rang yaar aa jaye
champayi rang yaar aa jaye
nikhate khush gawar aa jaye
nikhate khush gawar aa jaye
champayi rang yaar aa jaye

woh haseen dekh le jo aaina
woh haseen dekh le jo aaina
aaine par gubar aa jaye
aaine par gubar aa jaye
champayi rang yaar aa aa

khali shishe ko kya karun saki
khali shishe ko kya karun saki
jaam bhi baar baar aa jaye
jaam bhi baar baar aa jaye
champayi rang yaar aa jaye

unki aankho ko dekh kar akhtar
unki aankho ko dekh kar akhtar
nasha be-ikhtiyar aa jaaye
nasha be-ikhtiyar aa jaaye
champayi rang yaar aa jaye

champayi rang yaar aa jaye
nikhate khush gawar aa jaye
nikhate khush gawar aa jaye
champayi humm aa jaye, aa jaye

If the amber hue of my love would but arrive,
If the amber hue of my love would but arrive,
And fragrant joy should bloom, alive,
And fragrant joy should bloom, alive,
If the amber hue of my love would but arrive.

Let beauty gaze upon its glass,
Let beauty gaze upon its glass,
And let a veil of dust then pass,
And let a veil of dust then pass,
If the amber hue of my love would but arrive.

What use is an empty glass, O Saqi dear?
What use is an empty glass, O Saqi dear?
Let the wine return, banish fear,
Let the wine return, banish fear,
If the amber hue of my love would but arrive.

Gazing into their eyes, Akhtar, I see,
Gazing into their eyes, Akhtar, I see,
Intoxication's hold on me,
Intoxication's hold on me,
If the amber hue of my love would but arrive,
If the amber hue of my love would but arrive,
And fragrant joy should bloom, alive,
And fragrant joy should bloom, alive,
If the amber…arrive, arrive.