badhaai ho badhaai, janamadin ki tumko
janamadin tumhaaraa milege laddu hamako
badhaai ho badhaai, janamadin ki tumko
badhaai ho badhaai, janamadin ki tumko

sadaa dil lagaa ke tu mehanat se padhanaa
mehanat se padhanaa
padhaai me aage se aage hi badhanaa
aage hi badhanaa
achch haa ji bataao maine aisaa kyun kahaa
jo tum paas hoge milege laddu hamko
jo tum paas hoge milege laddu hamko
badhaai ho badhaai, janamadin ki tumko
badhaai ho badhaai, janamadin ki tumko

bade ho ke laanaa hamaari tu bhaabhi
hamaari tu bhaabhi
ke jiski ho ragat gulaabi-gulaabi
gulaabi-gulaabi
achchhaa ji bataao maine aisaa kyun kahaa
tumhaari hogi shaadi milege laddu hamko
tumhaari hogi shaadi milege laddu hamko
badhaai ho badhaai, janamadin ki tumko
badhaai ho badhaai, janamadin ki tumko

Rejoice, rejoice, this birthday's yours,
A shower of sweets for us, that pours.
Rejoice, rejoice, this birthday's yours,
Rejoice, rejoice, this birthday's yours.

May your heart be fixed on diligent study,
Diligent study.
May you climb higher, always, in knowledge,
Always in knowledge.
Tell me, child, why do I sing this way?
If you succeed, sweets will be our pay.
If you succeed, sweets will be our pay.
Rejoice, rejoice, this birthday's yours,
Rejoice, rejoice, this birthday's yours.

When you're grown, bring a bride to our door,
To our door.
Whose cheeks will blush, a rosy allure,
A rosy allure.
Tell me, child, why do I sing this way?
When you wed, sweets will light our day.
When you wed, sweets will light our day.
Rejoice, rejoice, this birthday's yours,
Rejoice, rejoice, this birthday's yours.