sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare o ho
sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare topiwale
sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare o ho
sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare topiwale

jhuk ke tu pairo ko chule par apna pichu sambhale
haatho ko tu jode kharid le ghode
yahi toh rajneeti hai bhaiya bole meri maiya o ho
jhuk ke tu pairo ko chule par apna pichu sambhale
haatho ko tu jode kharid le ghode
yahi toh rajneeti hai bhaiya bole meri maiya
haste ko aur hasaaye, rote ko aur rulaaye
pakde gaye toh bole na na na na na
sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare o ho
sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare topiwale

mathe pe laal tikaa, khun wahi hai kaala
dharm ke noto ko chaape, chipkate hai jo dilo pe
neeti ka mailaa ujaala andha kiye saala o ho
mathe pe laal tikaa, khun wahi hai kaala
neeti ka mailaa ujaala andha kiye saala
dhanda hai ye jhanda, jhande ka hai batwaara
khel wahi purana ha ha ha ha
sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare o ho
sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare o ho
sar pe hath daale daale, khali pet maare topiwale

Palm upon the head, hunger's cruel sting, oh,
Palm upon the head, hunger's bite, the cap's decree.
Palm upon the head, hunger's cruel sting, oh,
Palm upon the head, hunger's bite, the cap's decree.

Bow to the feet, but guard your rear, unseen,
Folded hands entreat, buy the steeds, I ween.
This is the game, my mother sighs, oh,
Bow to the feet, but guard your rear, unseen,
Folded hands entreat, buy the steeds, I ween.
This is the game, my mother sighs.
The laughing are made to laugh again, the weeping, weep anew,
Caught in the act? "No, no, no, no, no!"
Palm upon the head, hunger's cruel sting, oh,
Palm upon the head, hunger's bite, the cap's decree.

A red mark on the brow, the blood still dark and deep,
Printing religion's notes, pasted on hearts to keep,
Policy's murky light, blinding the sleep, oh,
A red mark on the brow, the blood still dark and deep,
Policy's murky light, blinding the sleep.
The flag's a trade, its division, the cheat,
The old game played, ha ha ha ha!
Palm upon the head, hunger's cruel sting, oh,
Palm upon the head, hunger's cruel sting, oh,
Palm upon the head, hunger's bite, the cap's decree.