kabhi kaali ratiyaa, kabhi din suhaane 
kismat ki baate to kismat hi jaane 

o beta jee, 
are o baabu jee, kismat ki hava kabhi naram, kabhi garam 
kabhi naram-naram, kabhi garam-garam, 
kabhi naram-garam naram-garam re 
o beta ji 

bade akad se beta nikale ghar se actor hone 
vaah ri kismat, vaah ri kismat, kismat mein the likhe baratan dhone 
are bhai likhe baratan dhone 
o beta jee, jeene ka maza kabhi naram, kabhi garam ... 

duniya ke is chidiya ghar mein tarah tarah ka jalava 
mile kisi ko sookhi rotee, kisi ko poori halava 
are bhai kisi ko poori halava 
o beta jee, khichadi ka maza kabhi naram, kabhi garam ... 

dard diya to thoda thodaa, khushi bhi thodi thodi 
vaah re maalik, vaah re maalik, duhkh aur sukh ki khoob banaayi jodi 
are vaah khoob banaayi jodi 
o beta jee, jeevan ka nasha kabhi naram, kabhi garam ...