baaja baja baaja baja
baaja baja ho raja baaja baja
padosi jaage baaja kaise baje
padosi jaage baaja kaise baje
baaja baja baaja baja
baaja baja ho raja baaja baja
padosi jaage baaja kaise baje
padosi jaage baaja kaise baje

bangla bhi apna hai apna hai baaja
bangla bhi apna hai apna hai baaja
humko kisi ka bhi dar kya hai raja
table pe jab thap jamke padegi
table pe jab thap jamke padegi
sare mauhalle ki dhadkan badhegi
to kya hua
baaja baja baaja baja
baaja baja ho raja baaja baja
lage na sur baaja kaise baje
lage na sur baaja kaise baje

taaro ko kasle jara sur mila le
taaro ko kasle jara sur mila le
chhed de wo raag jo dil hila de
bewaqt ka raag main chhedu kaise
bewaqt ka raag main chhedu kaise
kyu mere pichhe tu padi hai aise
jaau kahan
baaja baja baaja baja
baaja baja ho raja baaja baja
nindiya aaye baaja kaise baje
nindiya aaye baaja kaise baje

thumka lagake payaliya baja du
ha thumka lagake payaliya baja du
aankho se teri main nindiya uda du
rani ye raat ka pichhla pahar hai
rani ye raat ka pichhla pahar hai
bapu ke bhi laut aane ka dar hai
darta hai kya
baaja baja baaja baja
baaja baja ho raja baaja baja
anadi hu main baaja kaise baje
anadi hu main baaja kaise baje
bata du baaja kaise baje
bata du baaja kaise baje

Sound the drum, sound the drum,
King, let the drum resound!
How can the drum awaken slumbering souls?
How can the drum awaken slumbering souls?
Sound the drum, sound the drum,
King, let the drum resound!
How can the drum awaken slumbering souls?
How can the drum awaken slumbering souls?

The mansion is ours, the drum is ours,
The mansion is ours, the drum is ours,
Why fear anyone, O King?
When the tabla's beat descends,
When the tabla's beat descends,
The whole neighborhood's heart will ascend,
So what if...
Sound the drum, sound the drum,
King, let the drum resound!
How can the drum, off-key, resound?
How can the drum, off-key, resound?

Tighten the strings, find the tune,
Tighten the strings, find the tune,
Play the melody that stirs the heart!
How can I play out of time?
How can I play out of time?
Why do you pursue me so?
Where shall I go?
Sound the drum, sound the drum,
King, let the drum resound!
How can the drum, when sleep descends, resound?
How can the drum, when sleep descends, resound?

I'll dance and make the anklets chime,
Yes, I'll dance and make the anklets chime,
And steal the sleep from your eyes!
Queen, this is the final watch of night,
Queen, this is the final watch of night,
And the fear of father's return is near.
Are you afraid?
Sound the drum, sound the drum,
King, let the drum resound!
How can the drum, in my ignorance, resound?
How can the drum, in my ignorance, resound?
I shall show you how the drum resounds,
I shall show you how the drum resounds.