insaf tera dekha ai saqi-e-maykhana
insaf tera dekha ai saqi-e-maykhana
ham baithe rahe pyase chhalka kiya
chhalka kiya paimana, chhalka kiya paimana
ham baithe rahe pyase chhalka kiya paimana

ham tazkira karte the duniya ki jafaao ka
ham tazkiraa karte the duniyaa ki jafaao ka
kyun tumne nazar badali kyun kah diyaa diwana
kyun tumne nazar badali kyun kah diyaa diwana
insaaf tera dekha ai saqi-e-maykhana
ham baithe rahe pyase chhalka kiya paimana

khud odh liyaa hamne ilzam mohabbat kaa
han, khud odh liya hamne ilzam mohabbat ka
dekha na gaya hamse un aankho kaa sharmana
dekha na gaya hamse un aankho kaa sharmana
insaf tera dekha ai saqi-e-maykhana
ham baithe rahe pyase chhalka kiya paimana

kafi hai taruf ye ai shamm-e-sar-e-mahfil
kafi hai taruf ye ai shamm-e-sar-e-mahfil
hai kam mera jalna aur nam hai parwana
hai kam mera jalna aur nam hai parwana
insaf tera dekha ai saaqi-e-maykhana
ham baithe rahe pyase chhalka kiya
chhalka kiya paimana, chhalka kiya paimana
ham baithe rahe pyase chhalka kiya paimana

Your justice, O cupbearer of the tavern, I've seen it,
Your justice, O cupbearer of the tavern, I've seen it.
We sat, parched of throat, while you poured,
While you poured, the goblet you poured.
We sat, parched of throat, while you poured.

We spoke of the world’s cruelties, we did,
We spoke of the world’s cruelties, we did.
Why did you turn away, why call us mad?
Why did you turn away, why call us mad?
Your justice, O cupbearer of the tavern, I've seen it,
We sat, parched of throat, while you poured.

We draped ourselves in the cloak of love's blame,
Yes, we draped ourselves in the cloak of love's blame.
We could not bear the blush of those eyes,
We could not bear the blush of those eyes.
Your justice, O cupbearer of the tavern, I've seen it,
We sat, parched of throat, while you poured.

This introduction suffices, O candle of the gathering,
This introduction suffices, O candle of the gathering.
My task is to burn, my name is the moth,
My task is to burn, my name is the moth.
Your justice, O cupbearer of the tavern, I've seen it,
We sat, parched of throat, while you poured,
While you poured, the goblet you poured.
We sat, parched of throat, while you poured.