aa hamne unke samne
pahle to khnjar rakh diya
ha fir kaleja rakh diya
dil rakh diya, sar rakh diya
aur kaha
ho chahe to mora jiya le le
sanwariya chahe to mora jiya le le
fer ke naina ja ja
na ja main vaari rasiya
ho chahe to mora jiya le le
sanwariya chahe to mora jiya le le

maan bhi jaao na, chhodo na re bahiyan
chhodo na re bahiyan
maan bhi jaao na, chhodo na re bahiyan
chhodo na re bahiyan
jaane na dungi
jaane na dungi, main dekho more sayiyaa
dekho more sayiyaa
rok rhi gori bahiyan
ki ruk ja o manbasiya
ho chahe to mora jiya le le
sanwariya chahe to mora jiya le le

Before them, we laid bare,
A dagger first, cold and bare.
Then, our heart, a crimson plea,
And the head, bowed in humility.
We offered all, with tear-filled eyes,
"Take, if you will, my life's sunrise.
Oh, beloved, claim my very soul,
Yet, turn not away, make me whole.
Do not leave, O dark-skinned one,
Do not go, my only sun.
Take, if you will, my life's desire,
Oh, beloved, fan the burning fire."

Yield to my plea, release my hand,
Release it now, understand.
Yield to my plea, release my hand,
Release it now, understand.
I will not let you go this day,
I will not, my love, I say.
My arms entwine, a loving cage,
Stay, my heart, upon life's stage.
Oh, my love, stay, and see my pain,
Take, if you will, and ease my stain.
Oh, beloved, claim my very soul,
Oh, beloved, make me whole.