kaun hai madari yaha kon jamura
dhitang dhitang dhitang dhitang dab dab duraah
kaun hai madari yaha kon jamura
kursi pe jo baitha use mai badshah samjha
aur khud ko samajh baitha chidi ka durah
dhitang dhitang dhitang dhitang dab dab duraah
kaun hai madari yaha kon jamura

sewa ka wada karke wo to mewa kha gaya
mewa kha gaya re wo to mewa kha gaya
raja wo khud bana mujhe pyada bana gaya
pyada bana gaya mujhe pyada bana gaya
ho mat bhadak mere dil yu khud pe na ghura
tu hi tha nasamajh use jo de diya turra
dhitang dhitang dhitang dhitang dab dab duraah
kaun hai madari yaha kon jamura
dhitang dhitang dhitang dhitang dab dab duraah
kaun hai madari yaha kon jamura

janta ka hai ye jantar janta hi iska mantar
janta hi iska mantar janta hi iska mantar
janta hi raja praja madari aur jamura
ye desh hai swatantar ye mulk hai swatantar
ho mujhko hi pura karna har kaam adhura
ab pi ke na jhume koi satta ka dhatura
dhitang dhitang dhitang dhitang dab dab duraah
kaun hai madari yaha kon jamura
dhitang dhitang dhitang dhitang dab dab duraah
kaun hai madari yaha kon jamura

Who is the puppeteer, who the clown?
*Dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dab dab durah*
Who is the puppeteer, who the clown?
I mistook the one upon the throne for king,
And played the fool, a mere card's shadow flung.
*Dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dab dab durah*
Who is the puppeteer, who the clown?

He promised service, then devoured the feast,
Devoured the feast, oh, devoured the feast.
He crowned himself, and made me pawn, a beast,
A pawn he made, a pawn he made of me.
Don't rage, my heart, nor snarl upon yourself,
You were the simpleton, who gave him the trump.
*Dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dab dab durah*
Who is the puppeteer, who the clown?
*Dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dab dab durah*
Who is the puppeteer, who the clown?

The people are the instrument, their chant the key,
Their chant the key, the people are the key.
The people are the king, the subject, puppeteer, and clown,
This land is free, this nation stands unbound.
I must now complete each task left undone,
Let none now sway, by power's poisoned sun.
*Dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dab dab durah*
Who is the puppeteer, who the clown?
*Dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dhitang, dab dab durah*
Who is the puppeteer, who the clown?