hey chal re amiran, chal re fakire
chal re amiran lakdaka daka paka
chal re fakire jibichak jibichak
dheere dheere bidi bidi bidi bidi hai

o bandariya, o bandariya
apane bandar se jhagdana hai bura
ik jara si bat par aisi bigadana hai bura
are tera yun najar churake jana hay hay
yun shuru huwa hai yeh fasana hay hay
tera yun najar churake jana hay hay
yun shuru huwa hai yeh fasana hay hay

ruthake kahan chali o meri champa kali
kab talak phirunga main iss tarah gali gali
tere bina mere dil ki dil mein rahi jay
hay hay
yun shuru huwa hai yeh fasana hay hay
tera yun najar churake jana hay hay
yun shuru huwa hai yeh fasana hay hay

dil churake chal diye wah kya kamal hai
ae tussi ae tussi ae tussi great ho ji
dil churake chal diye wah kya kamal hai
choe jaisi harkate mor jaisi chal hai
dil bhi churaye aur ankh bhi dikhaye
hay hay yun shuru huwa ha yeh fasana
hay hay
tera yun najar churake jana hay hay
yun shuru huwa hai yeh fasana hay hay

berukhi se iss tarah se jate hai toh jayiye
berukhi se iss tarah se jate hai toh jayiye
hath na maliye janab hont na chabayiye
bekadar ho pyar kya hai tum na samajh paye
hay hay hay yun shuru huwa ha yeh fasana
hay hay
tera yun najar churake jana hay hay
yun shuru huwa hai yeh fasana hay hay

Come, wealthy souls, come, wandering ones,
Come, rich ones, let the gold gleam bright,
Come, fakirs, with a whispered beat,
Slowly, slowly, the smoke ascends.

Oh, she-monkeys, oh, she-monkeys,
To quarrel with your monkey-hearts is wrong,
To unravel at a fleeting word is wrong,
Your glance that flees, oh, alas, alas,
Thus the tale began, alas, alas,
Your glance that flees, oh, alas, alas,
Thus the tale began, alas, alas.

Where goest thou, my Champak flower, in a huff?
How long shall I wander thus, street to street?
Without you, my heart's longing remains unseen,
Oh, alas, alas,
Your glance that flees, oh, alas, alas,
Your glance that flees, oh, alas, alas,
Thus the tale began, alas, alas.

To steal the heart and then depart, what artistry!
You, you are truly great, oh friend!
To steal the heart and then depart, what artistry!
Like a parrot's ways, a peacock's stride,
Stealing the heart, and then to glare,
Oh, alas, thus the tale began,
Alas, alas,
Your glance that flees, oh, alas, alas,
Thus the tale began, alas, alas.

If you must depart with such indifference, go,
If you must depart with such indifference, go,
Do not extend a hand, nor bite your lip,
You, who do not know the value of love,
Oh, alas, thus the tale began, alas, alas,
Oh, alas, alas,
Your glance that flees, oh, alas, alas,
Thus the tale began, alas, alas.