chanak chanak chan bole
chanak chanak chan bole
dur desh se aaya re johri
lelo gahne ji
mol kya iske kahne ji
albeli isko pahnegi
chanak chanak chan bole
dur desh se aaya re johri
lelo gahne ji
mol kya iske kahne ji
albeli isko pahnegi

are shikari tere teer se
tanik na mujhe darana
are shikari tere teer se
tanik na mujhe darana
naino ke ban sahe hai dil pe
mai hu wo diwana
ha ha mai hu wo diwana
tujhe muft me kabhi na dunga
tujhe muft me kabhi na dunga
kisi bahane bhi
mol kya iske kahne ji
albeli isko pahnegi
chanak chanak chan bole
dur desh se aaya re johri
lelo gahne ji
mol kya iske kahne ji
albeli isko pahnegi

mathura ka nami bala
kano ke pahnegi gwala
bhai pahne pahne sala
mathura ka nami bala
kano ke pahnegi gwala
bhai pahne pahne sala
are gokul gokul wala
payal pahne matwale
chede to hai deti gali
cham cham jhumar cham cham bali
lage suhane geet
mol kya iske kahne ji
albeli isko pahnegi
chanak chanak chan bole
dur desh se aaya re johri
lelo gahne ji
mol kya iske kahne ji
albeli isko pahnegi

chandan har dev ne jisko
apne hath banaya
chandan har dev ne jisko
apne hath banaya
isko dekh sabhi pariyo ke
muh me pani aaya
ha ha muh me pani aaya
ye anmol bhet mai laya
ye anmol bhet mai laya
tumhe pahnanne ji
mol kya iske kahne ji
albeli isko pahnegi
chanak chanak chan bole
dur desh se aaya re johri
lelo gahne ji
mol kya iske kahne ji
albeli isko pahnegi

A jeweler arrives, from lands unseen, a chime, a chime, a chime,
"Buy these jewels, I implore, what price to name, what to define?"
The fair one will adorn, a chime, a chime, a chime,
The jeweler arrives, "Buy these jewels," what price, to align?
The fair one will adorn.

Your hunter's arrows, fear them I do not,
My heart, it has endured the arrows of the eye, a madness I have caught.
Yes, yes, I am the mad one, never shall I give thee free,
By no guise, what price, I decree?
The fair one will adorn, a chime, a chime, it rings,
The jeweler arrives, "Buy these jewels," what price, the song it sings?
The fair one will adorn.

The famed youth of Mathura, earrings he will wear,
A brother, a brother, a brother, of Mathura, beyond compare.
The famed youth of Mathura, earrings he will wear,
A brother, a brother, a brother, beyond compare.
Of Gokul, of Gokul, the wild ones, anklets they will wear,
Teasing starts a scolding, *chham chham* the music, *chham chham* earrings flare.
Sweet songs they bring, what price, to ensnare?
The fair one will adorn, a chime, a chime, a prayer.
The jeweler arrives, "Buy these jewels," what price to declare?
The fair one will adorn.

Sandalwood garland, by the gods it was made,
Seeing this, all the fairies, their desires have swayed.
Yes, yes, desires have swayed, a priceless gift I have laid,
To adorn thee, what price, to be made?
The fair one will adorn, a chime, a chime, a parade.
The jeweler arrives, "Buy these jewels," what price to be swayed?
The fair one will adorn.