ari o o mohe chhed gaya ari kaun
mohe chhed gaya ari kaun wo chor chachora
wo banka chail chabila chora gora
mohe chhed gaya ari o mohe chhed gaya

mai le matki ghar aati thi acha
wo dekh dekh muskata tha
aur maine palat kar dekha kya
wo pichhe pichhe aata tha
ari o daud jhapat kar le gaye anchal mora
ari o daud jhapat kar le gaye anchal mora

mohe chhed gaya mohe chhed gaya
wo chhor chhachhora
wo banka chhail chhabila chhora gora
mohe chhed gaya ari o mohe chhed gaya

wo ankh ankh me maika kare ishare
maine mod liya muh haye laaj ke mare
wo ankh ankh me maika kare ishare
maine mod liya muh haye laaj ke mare
phir wo idhar aa gaya phir mai udhar ho gayi
to wo udhar aa gaya phir mai idhar ho gayi
ari o mohe kali jan kar lapka ras ka bhanwra
ari o mohe kali jan kar lapka ras ka bhanwra

mohe chhed gaya mohe chhed gaya
wo chhor chhachhora
wo banka chhail chhabila chhora gora
mohe chhed gaya ari o mohe chhed gaya

Oh, who has teased me? Oh, who?
That rogue, that scamp, he dared to.
A handsome youth, fair of skin,
He has teased me, oh, he has begun.

I walked home, pitcher in hand, you see,
He watched, and a smile danced free.
I turned to see, what could it be?
He followed, close behind me.
Oh, he rushed, snatched my veil in a flurry,
Oh, he rushed, snatched my veil in a hurry.
He has teased me, he has teased me,
That rogue, that scamp, he dared to.
A handsome youth, fair of skin,
He has teased me, oh, he has begun.

His eyes, they spoke a language bold,
I turned my face, shame taking hold.
His eyes, they spoke a language bold,
I turned my face, shame taking hold.
He came this way, I turned to flee,
He went that way, and I, you see,
Oh, thinking me a bud, he came, a honeybee,
Oh, thinking me a bud, he came, so free.
He has teased me, he has teased me,
That rogue, that scamp, he dared to.
A handsome youth, fair of skin,
He has teased me, oh, he has begun.