are soch rahi hu ghadi ghadi
kar du aaha kar du
bolo kar du kiski khatiya khadi
aa kar du kiski khatiya khadi
are soch rahi hu ghadi ghadi
kar du kiski khatiya khadi
bolo kar du kiski khatiya khadi

nadi kinare mandir me, main darshan karne gayi
andheri raat me ha
deeya tha hath me
utha pujari mose bola
ke bola chhori
are utha pujari mose bola
ander aa phuljhadi
jara tu ander aa phuljhadi
to kar di ha
to kar di uski khatiya khadi
to kar di uski khatiya khadi

dekh cinema laut rahi thi, ek sharabi mila
andheri raat me ha
deeya tha hath me
pakad ke mori patli kamariya
kya kiya
are pakad ke mori patli kamariya
laga dabane haye
wo meri dabane laga chudi
to kar di ha
to kar di uski khatiya khadi
to kar di uski khatiya khadi

shehar gaanv se teen mil tha
rikshe par main chadhi
andheri raat me ha
deeya tha hath me
horn bajakar mainu bolya
ki boliya ni soniya
are horn bajakar mainu bolya
tainu jawani chadhi
ho kudiye tainu jawani chadhi
to kar di ha
to kar di uski khatiya khadi
to kar di uski khatiya khadi

ek baar ek daku aaya ghus ke mere ghar
andheri raat me, are baap re
deeya tha hath me
banduk dikha kar mujhse maangi
are kya maangi
are banduk dikha kar mujhse maangi
kimti chiz badi
wo meri kimti chiz badi
to kar di ha
to kar di uski khatiya khadi
to kar di uski banduk khadi

are soch rahi hu ghadi ghadi
kar du ha ha kar du
bolo kar du kiski khatiya khadi
aa kar du kiski khatiya khadi

are bhopu bajao na ghadi ghadi
kar dungi main khatiya khadi
are juyi lagao na ghadi ghadi
kar dungi main khatiya khadi
ha dhappa lagao na ghadi ghadi
kar dungi main khatiya khadi
are taka lagao na ghadi ghadi
kar dungi main khatiya khadi ha

A moment's thought, a turning of the tide,
Shall I, aye shall I, then decide?
Whose pyre will I ignite?
Whose pyre will I ignite?
A moment's thought, a turning of the tide,
Whose pyre will I ignite?
Whose pyre will I ignite?

By river's edge, within the temple's keep,
To seek Darshan, my soul to steep.
In shadows deep,
A lamp I did keep.
The priest arose, his voice did fall,
He spoke to me, and called,
"Come, enter in, O firefly,
Come, enter in," he did cry.
And then, aye, then I did,
Then I his pyre did ignite.

From cinema's glow, I made my way,
A drunkard met, where shadows lay.
In shadows deep,
A lamp I did keep.
He seized my waist, so slender and slight,
And what did he, in the dark of night?
He sought to crush my bangles bright.
And then, aye, then I did,
Then I his pyre did ignite.

Three miles from town, the village lay,
Upon a rickshaw, I did sway.
In shadows deep,
A lamp I did keep.
The driver honked, his voice took flight,
"Oh, maiden fair, with youthful might!"
"Youth's bloom upon you, shining bright!"
And then, aye, then I did,
Then I his pyre did ignite.

A bandit bold, within my home,
In shadows deep, where dangers roam,
A lamp I did keep.
A gun he aimed, his demand he voiced,
What did he crave, what was his choice?
He sought my treasures, held so dear,
My precious things, he sought to seize.
And then, aye, then I did,
Then I his pyre did ignite.
Then I his gun in ashes did ignite.

A moment's thought, a turning of the tide,
Shall I, aye shall I, then decide?
Whose pyre will I ignite?
Whose pyre will I ignite?
Halt the horn's blare, cease the sound,
I'll ignite the pyres all around.