babuji dheere chalna
pyar me zara sambhalna
ha bade dhokhe hai
bade dhokhe hai is raha me
babuji dheere chalna
pyar me zara sambhalna
ha bade dhokhe hai
bade dhokhe hai is raha me
babuji dheere chalna

kyu khoye huye sar jhukaye
jaise jate huye sab kuch lutaye
te to babuji pehla kadam hai
nazer aate hai apne paraye
ha bade dhokhe hai
bade dhokhe hai is raha me
babuji dheere chalna
pyar me zara sambhalna
ha bade dhokhe hai
bade dhokhe hai is raha me
babuji dheere chalna

ye mohabbat hai o bhole bhale
karna dil ko gum ke hawale
kaam ulfat ka nazuk bahut hai
aake hoton pe tutege pyale
ha bade dhokhe hai
bade dhokhe hai is raha me
babuji dheere chalna
pyar me zara sambhalna
ha bade dhokhe hai
bade dhokhe hai is raha me
babuji dheere chalna

haogi hai kisi se jo an ban
thamle dusra koi daman
zindagaani ki raahe ajab hai
hai akela hai to lakho hai dusman
ha bade dhokhe hai
bade dhokhe hai is raha me
babuji dheere chalna
pyar me zara sambhalna
ha bade dhokhe hai
bade dhokhe hai is raha me
babuji dheere chalna

Father, tread softly,
in love, tread with care,
yes, great deceits,
great deceits reside on this path.
Father, tread softly.

Why bowed low, lost in thought?
As if all is plundered, departing?
This, father, is but the first step,
friends and foes, all in sight.
Yes, great deceits,
great deceits reside on this path.
Father, tread softly,
in love, tread with care,
yes, great deceits,
great deceits reside on this path.
Father, tread softly.

This is love, O simple soul,
entrust your heart to sorrow's hold.
The work of love is tender, fragile,
upon the lips, the chalices will break.
Yes, great deceits,
great deceits reside on this path.
Father, tread softly,
in love, tread with care,
yes, great deceits,
great deceits reside on this path.
Father, tread softly.

If discord arises with one,
another embraces the hem,
life's paths are strange indeed,
alone, you face a legion of foes.
Yes, great deceits,
great deceits reside on this path.
Father, tread softly,
in love, tread with care,
yes, great deceits,
great deceits reside on this path.
Father, tread softly.

Father, tread softly,
in love, tread with care,
yes, great deceits,
great deceits reside on this path.
Father, tread softly.