sharaab-e-naab ko
sharaab-e-naab ko do-aatishaa banaa ke pilaa
sharaab-e-naab ko do-aatishaa banaa ke pilaa
pilaane waale, pilaane waale nazar se nazar se milaa ke pilaa
pilaane waale nazar se nazar se milaa ke pilaa, pilaane waale

jhalak rahaa thaa tabassum bhi saagar-e-may me
jhalak rahaa thaa tabassum bhi saagar-e-may me
phir ek baar
phir ek baar usi tarah muskuraa ke pilaa
phir ek baar

pilaa har ek ko har ek par navaazish kar
pilaa, pilaa, pilaa har ek ko har ek par navaazish kar
magar ye shart hai
magar ye shart hai pahale mujhe pilaa ke pilaa
magar ye shart hai pahale mujhe pilaa ke pilaa
magar ye shart hai pahale mujhe pilaa ke pilaa
magar ye shart hai

kuchh imtiyaaz rahe maikade me maikash kaa
kuchh imtiyaaz rahe maikade me maikash kaa
labo se apane
labo se apane har ek jaam ko lagaa ke pilaa
labo se apane har ek jaam ko lagaa ke pilaa
sharaab-e-naab ko do-aatishaa banaa ke pilaa
sharaab-e-naab ko do-aatishaa banaa ke pilaa
pilaane waale, pilaane waale nazar se nazar se milaa ke pilaa
pilaane waale nazar se nazar se milaa ke pilaa
pilaane waale nazar se nazar se milaa ke pilaa

Pure wine,
make the pure wine double-fired, and serve.
O, server,
serve it, eye to eye, a gaze entwined.
O, server.

A glimmer, a smile, in the wine's own chalice,
A glimmer, a smile, in the wine's own chalice,
Once more...
Once more, in that same way, smiling, serve.
Once more...

Serve each soul, bestow favor on each,
Serve, serve, serve each soul, bestow favor on each,
But the condition is this:
But the condition is this: first, serve me, and then serve.
But the condition is this: first, serve me, and then serve.
But the condition is...

Let there be distinction within the tavern's embrace,
Let there be distinction within the tavern's embrace,
With your own lips...
With your own lips, touch each cup, and then serve.
With your own lips, touch each cup, and then serve.
Pure wine, make the pure wine double-fired, and serve.
Pure wine, make the pure wine double-fired, and serve.
O, server,
serve it, eye to eye, a gaze entwined.
O, server,
serve it, eye to eye, a gaze entwined.
O, server.