chhod bhaiya tujhe teri bahna chali chali re
roye milke gale chali bahna chali chali re
rukh jamane ke kaisa dastur hai
pahna tha ye yu jati kyu idhar hai
gori kuch na chali chali bahna chali chali re
chhod bhaiya tujhe teri bahna chali chali re

dekh mera bina tu jiyega yaha
aisa bhaiya mujhe fir milega kaha
naina aasu bhare chali bahna chali chali re
chhod bhaiya tujhe teri bahna chali chali re

My brother, I must leave, your sister goes, she goes.
We weep, embracing, as your sister goes, she goes.
The world's harsh face, a custom etched in stone,
A cradle's sway, why must I wander, alone?
My fair one, powerless, your sister goes, she goes.

See how you'll live, now I am gone from you,
Where will I find a brother, faithful and true?
My eyes are weeping, as your sister goes, she goes.
My brother, I must leave, your sister goes, she goes.