ek bund aas ki, aas ki na ujaas ki
roshani ki ek jhalak
roshani ki ek jhalak dur ki na paas ki

dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
andhera hi andhera hai ye kaisa sawera hai
maula teri duniya me jo bhi hai tamasha hai
maula teri duniya me jo bhi hai tamasha hai
sun le dil ki pukaar baaji saans ki lagaai hai
maula teri duniya me jo bhi hai tamasha hai
maula teri duniya me jo bhi hai tamasha hai

rishte hai sabhi jhuthe har apna paraya hai
maula teri duniya me
maula teri duniya me jo bhi hai tamasha hai
maula teri duniya me jo bhi hai tamasha hai
maula teri duniya me jo bhi hai tamasha hai
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha

aankho ko rula karke milta hai maza tujhko
bezurm khataao ki deta hai saza sabko
tohre aage haath pasaaru, pal pal shish jhukaau
pal pal shish jhukaau, pal pal shish jhukaau
ek harzaai ke aage kaahe neer bahaau re maula
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha

kyu ishq kare tujhse, kyu tujhko kare sajda
mai tujhme, tu mujhme phir kyu hai dur khada
tera naam saja ke mukh pe dware dware gaau
dware dware gaau, dware dware gaau
sajna tohri prit me ab to mai jogan ban jaau re maula
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha
dhokha hai dhokha, ishq me dhokha hai dhokha

A single tear, not of hope, nor of dawn,
A fleeting glimpse of light,
Distant, unseen, withdrawn.

Deceit, only deceit, in love's embrace,
Deceit, only deceit, in love's space,
Deceit, only deceit, in love's chase,
Deceit, only deceit, in love's face.
Darkness descends, a false sunrise,
In your world, O Lord, a deceptive guise.
In your world, O Lord, a fleeting surprise.
Hear the heart's cry, the breath's fragile plea,
In your world, O Lord, a spectacle for thee.
In your world, O Lord, a spectacle, see.

All ties are lies, each loved one, a stranger,
In your world, O Lord...
In your world, O Lord, a spectacle, danger.
In your world, O Lord, a spectacle, ranger.
In your world, O Lord, a spectacle, a changer.
Deceit, only deceit, in love's game,
Deceit, only deceit, a flickering flame.

You find pleasure in tears, in sorrow's deep fall,
Punishing all, for sins, though none at all.
Before you, I bow, hands open to you,
I bow to you, I bow to you,
Why weep for a faithless one, O Lord, what to do?
Deceit, only deceit, in love's cruel show,
Deceit, only deceit, watch the dark grow.

Why love you, why worship, with a hopeful plea?
I in you, you in me, then why set us free?
Your name on my lips, a song I will sing,
A song I will sing, a song I will swing,
In your love, I’ll become a mendicant, O King.
Deceit, only deceit, in love's fading dream,
Deceit, only deceit, by a silent stream.
Deceit, only deceit, a heartbreaking scene,
Deceit, only deceit, what does it mean?