badi dur se aaya
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
banni ka kajra bole
banni ka gajra bole
banni ka kajra bole
banni ka gajra bole
banni ki laali bole re
par banni na bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
kyu na banni bole

ho hai laaj sharam ka gahna
meri banni ne pahna
hai laaj sharam ka gahna
meri banni ne pahna
sikha hai, sikha hai meri banni ne
chup rah ke sukh dukh sahna
sikha hai pyari banni ne
chup rah ke sukh dukh sahna
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
banni ka kangana bole
banni ka bichhua bole
banni ka kangana bole
banni ka bichhua bole
banni ki payal bole re
par banni na bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
kyu na banni bole

ho shad rahe aabad rahe
geet khushi ke tu gaaye
ha geet khushi ke tu gaaye
ho phul hi phul ho un raaho me
jin raaho se tu jaye
ha jin raaho se tu jaye
bin maange mile
bin maange mile duaye
to phir banni kyu bole
bin maange mile duaye
to phir banni kyu bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
banni ka jhumar bole
banni ka jhumka bole
banni ka jhumar bole
banni ka jhumka bole
banni ki mehandi bole re
par banni na bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
kyu na banni bole

are ha ha ha ha
shaadi se pahle yaaro
banni kaise bolegi
banni kaise bolegi
shaadi se pahle yaaro
banni kaise bolegi
jara ho jane do
jara ho jane do shaadi
phir to banni hi bolegi
jara ho jane do shaadi
phir to banni hi bolegi
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
banni ki nigahein bole
banni ki adaye bole
banni ki nigahein bole
banni ki adaye bole
banni ki hansi to bole re
par banni na bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
badi dur se aaya
banna re par banni na bole
are jeeyo banni rani jeeyo

He came from afar,
He came from a distant shore,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
The kohl in her eyes speaks,
The garland upon her hair speaks,
The kohl in her eyes speaks,
The garland upon her hair speaks,
The crimson of her lips speaks,
Yet the bride says no word,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
Why does the bride not speak?

For modesty and shyness are her jewels,
These ornaments my bride does wear,
Modesty and shyness are her jewels,
These ornaments my bride does wear,
She has learned, my bride has learned,
To bear joy and sorrow in silence,
She has learned, my dear bride has learned,
To bear joy and sorrow in silence,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
The bangle on her wrist speaks,
The anklet upon her feet speaks,
The bangle on her wrist speaks,
The anklet upon her feet speaks,
The bells of her anklets speak,
Yet the bride says no word,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
Why does the bride not speak?

May you be joyful, may you prosper,
Sing songs of happiness,
Yes, sing songs of happiness,
May flowers alone bloom on your path,
On those paths you shall tread,
Yes, on those paths you shall tread,
Unasked-for blessings arrive,
Then why should the bride speak?
Unasked-for blessings arrive,
Then why should the bride speak?
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
The ornament on her head speaks,
The earrings that adorn her speak,
The ornament on her head speaks,
The earrings that adorn her speak,
The henna on her hands speaks,
Yet the bride says no word,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
Why does the bride not speak?

Oh yes, yes, yes, yes,
Before the wedding, friends,
How can the bride speak?
How can the bride speak?
Before the wedding, friends,
How can the bride speak?
Let the wedding happen,
Let the wedding happen,
Then the bride herself will speak,
Let the wedding happen,
Then the bride herself will speak,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
The glance of the bride speaks,
The grace of the bride speaks,
The glance of the bride speaks,
The grace of the bride speaks,
The laughter of the bride speaks,
Yet the bride says no word,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
He came from afar,
The groom arrived, yet the bride says no word,
Long live the bride, long live!