teri banni mahla mein raaj karo
mahke angana woh kaaj karo
raam sa tohe var diya hai
avadh sa hai sasural
seva dhram aur vansh
ki beli ko karna nihaal
bhaag se bhar do jahan paanw dharo
ae ri banni mehla mein raaj karo

maayi mori laaz ki jhalar chhut gayi hai
maayi teri kaanch ki gudiya ye tut gayi hai
chhalni chhalni tan hua mann ko lagi hai thes
kaahe reet nibhane ko mohe diya pardesh
re maayi kaho kaise dheeraj dharun
kaise mahla mein raaj karo

Your bride, reign within the halls,
Perfume the courtyard, heed the calls.
Rama's your groom, a blessing true,
Like Avadh, your husband's home anew.
Serve your duty, cherish your line,
Nurture the family, make it shine.
Fill the world with fortune's grace,
Oh bride, reign within this sacred space.

Mother, the veil of my honor now frayed,
Mother, your glass doll, shattered and swayed.
My body pierced, my spirit grieves,
Why send me to lands where custom deceives?
Oh mother, how can I find my heart’s ease?
How can I reign within these halls with such unease?