bade miya diwane aise naa bano
hasina kya chaahe hamse suno
o bade miya diwaane aise naa bano
hasina kya chaahe, yahi to maalum nahi hai, hamse suno

sabse pahle suno miya karke warjish bano jawaan
sabse pahle suno miya karke warjish bano jawaan
chehra polish kiya karo, thodi maalish kiya karo
style se uthe qadam, sina zyaada to pet kam
ai kibla ujle baalo ko rang daalo ban jaao gulfaam
bade miya diwane aise naa bano
hasina kya chaahe hamse suno

sikho kartab naye-naye fashion ke dhang naye-naye
sikho kartab naye-naye fashion ke dhang naye-naye
dhila-dhaala libaas kyu, resham pahno kapaas kyu
fan ye jaadugari ka hai, armaan tumko pari ka hai
to kibla maaro mantar dainty ban kar niklo waqt-e-shaam
bade miya diwane aise naa bano
hasina kya chaahe hamse suno

tanhaai me agar kahi aa jaaye wo nazar kahi
tanhaai me agar kahi aa jaaye wo nazar kahi
kahiye haatho me haath daal ae gul-chehra pari-jamaal
muddat se dil udaas hai tere hontho ki pyaas hai
ae dilbar mere lab par kab chhalkega tere lab ka jaam
bade miya diwaane aise naa bano
hasina kya chaahe hamse suno
o bade miya diwaane aise naa bano
hasina kya chaahe, yahi to maalum nahi hai, hamse suno

is tanhai me ai hasin itni duri bhali nahi
aaya mausam bahaar ka rakh le dil bekaraar ka
mere haatho tho tho me haath daal ae gul-chehra pari-jamaal
muddat se dil udaas da da daas hai tere hontho ki pyaas hai
ae dilbar mere lab par kab chhalkega tere lab ka jaa jaa jaam

Great elder, do not be a fool so,
What the fair one desires, from us, now know.
Oh great elder, do not be a fool so,
What she desires, we do not know, from us now know.

First, heed this, elder, train, make the form new,
First, heed this, elder, train, make the form new.
Polish the face, embrace the touch,
Stride with style, chest high, belly not much.
Oh, seeker of light, dye the fading hair, be fair,
Great elder, do not be a fool so,
What the fair one desires, from us, now know.

Learn new tricks, new fashion's art,
Learn new tricks, new fashion's art.
Why loose clothes? Why cotton?
Wear silk, embrace sensation.
This art is magic, for a fairy you yearn,
So, seeker, cast your spell, dapper at dusk return.
Great elder, do not be a fool so,
What the fair one desires, from us, now know.

If in solitude she appears,
If in solitude she appears.
Say, hand in hand, oh rose-faced, beauty bright,
My heart has long been sad, for your lips, my plight.
Oh beloved, when on my lips will your wine stream?
Great elder, do not be a fool so,
What the fair one desires, from us, now know.
Oh great elder, do not be a fool so,
What she desires, we do not know, from us now know.

In this aloneness, oh fair one, such distance is not well,
The season of spring has come, calm the restless heart’s spell.
In my hands, place yours, oh rose-faced, beauty bright,
My heart has long been sad, for your lips, my plight.
Oh beloved, when on my lips will your wine stream?