Lyrics

Original Urdu followed by English translation:

Jaago
Jaago han jaago jaago
Han mut soh laina
Jaago han jaago jaago
Oojala hoai ga

Rung chehrai ka na dekh humarai
Dil ahon rung eik humarai
Kaisa ajeeb sa khail chulayai
Na upon ka saath na sung puraye
Jaago han jaago jaago
Han mut soh laina...

Aiseh ruwajo she kioon durroon me?
Aiseh sumaj se roz luroon me
Upna des hai, upna watan hai
To kioon yaha purdesi bunoon me?
Jaago han jaago jaago
Han mut soh laina...

Wake Up
Wake up, wake up
Don't stay asleep
Wake up, wake up
The dawn is coming

Don't look at the colour of my face
Our hearts and dreams are of the same colour
What a strange game is this
Neither my kin nor strangers are with me
Wake up, wake up
Don't stay asleep
Wake up, wake up
The dawn is coming

Why should I be afraid of these traditions?
I will fight this system every day
This is my country, my land
Why should I be an outsider?
Wake up, wake up
Don't stay asleep
Wake up, wake up
The dawn is coming X2