koyi jahan mein, humaari tarah,
gareeb na ho, gareeb ho bhi tho,
hum jaisa badanaseeb na ho

ek paisa dede, ooo babu, oo babu,
oo jaane wale babu,
ek paisa dede

teri jeb rahe na khali, teri roz mane diwali,
tu hardam mauj udaaye, kabhi na dukh paaye,
oo babu ik paisa dede

yeh bacha duvayen dega, tera bigada kaam banega,
ise raaton neend nahin aaye, bhook tadapaaye,
oo babu ik paisa dede

qismat phuti duniya ruti, choote sabhi sahare,
pet ke khatir bane bhikaari, phirthe dardar maare,
aankh ke anda bapu meera pag pag thokar khaye,
chala nahin jaaye, ik paisa dede

ek paisa dede, ooo babu, oo babu,
oo jaane wale babu,
ek paisa dede

No soul on earth as poor as I,
Though poor they be, may luck not lie,
As wretched as I, beneath the sky.

Give a penny, kind sir, oh sir,
Passing stranger, a penny confer.

May your purse never empty, each day a feast,
Forever in joy, sorrow decreased,
Oh, sir, a penny, at the least.

This child, prayers it will impart,
Your undone deeds, it will restart,
Restless nights, a hungry heart,
Oh, sir, a penny, play your part.

Fate's cruel hand, the world withdrawn,
All support, completely gone,
For the stomach, a beggar, forlorn,
Wandering lost, since I was born.
Blind father, in every stride,
Stumbling Mira, nowhere to hide,
Unable to walk, where to reside,
Give a penny, where do I abide?

Give a penny, kind sir, oh sir,
Passing stranger, a penny confer.