bumbai purani kalkatta purana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana

o chanchal pari hai dekho chaupati pyar ki
jivan ka payala bhare laila bahar ki laila bahar ki
chanchal pari hai dekho chaupati pyar ki
jivan ka payala bhare laila bahar ki laila bahar ki
mukhde pe uske jawani nisar ki
dil ki dholakiya pe gate hai gana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana

o ho gori gori sadko pe logo ke mele
melo me hote hai ji lakho jhamele lakho jhamele
gori gori sadko pe logo ke mele
melo me hote hai ji lakho jhamele lakho jhamele
duniya uski jo duniya se khele
delhi banaras bhi humpe diwana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana

o dil walo duniya me dhandha sambhal ke
dhokha na khana yaro manjil pe chalke
manjil pe chalke
dil walo duniya me dhandha sambhal ke
dhokha na khana yaro manjil pe chalke
manjil pe chalke
dushman phire hai dekho bhesh badal ke
logo ki nazro se bachna bachana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana
bumbai purani kalkatta purana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana
jaisi meri nani ji waise mere nana

Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old.

Oh, a playful fairy at Chowpatty's shore,
Fills life's cup with Laila's blossoming lore, Laila's lore.
A playful fairy at Chowpatty's shore,
Fills life's cup with Laila's blossoming lore, Laila's lore.
Upon her face, youth's offering poured,
On heart's drums, a song does soar and pour.
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old.

On pale streets, a gathering of souls,
In throngs, a million stories unrolls, stories unrolls.
On pale streets, a gathering of souls,
In throngs, a million stories unrolls, stories unrolls.
The world belongs to who the world controls,
Delhi, Banaras, all in our roles.
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old.

Oh, hearts, in this world, trade with care,
Do not be deceived, towards the goal you fare,
towards the goal you fare.
Hearts, in this world, trade with care,
Do not be deceived, towards the goal you fare,
towards the goal you fare.
The enemy wanders, in disguise to ensnare,
From the eyes of the crowd, evade and beware.
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old,
Bombay, ancient, Calcutta of old,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold,
As my grandmother was, so my grandfather bold.