dekho ji ras le gayo, bhanwara beiman
dekho ji ras
dekho ji ras le gayo, bhanwara beiman
dekho ji ras le gayo, bhanwara beiman
bhanwara beimaan, bhanwara beiman ho
bechari kali
hay bechari kali, kya kare chhoti si jaan
dekho ji ras le gayo, bhanwara beiman

nayi naveli, din the bahar ke
baag me thi wo akeli
ki hay raam, baag me thi wo akeli
baali umar me koi kya jane
kya hain preet paheli
ki hay raam, kya hain preet paheli
lubha ke lubha ke
lubha ke ras le gayo, bhanwara beimaan
bhanwara beimaan, bhanwara beiman ho
hay bechari kali, kya kare chhoti si jaan
dekho ji ras le gayo, bhanwara beiman

masti ki may peekar aaya
aur karne laga barjori
laaj ka ghunghat, kaam na aaya
hansti nazar nigodi
dekho ji, dekho ji
dekho ji ras le gayo, bhanwara beiman
bhanwara beimaan, bhanwara beiman ho
bechari kali
hay bechari kali, kya kare chhoti si jaan
dekho ji ras le gayo, bhanwara beiman

Behold, the rogue bee stole the nectar sweet,
Behold, the nectar gone,
Behold, the rogue bee stole the nectar sweet,
Behold, the nectar gone,
Rogue bee, so untrue, a rogue,
The poor bud,
Alas, the bud so frail, what can her small life do?
Behold, the rogue bee stole the nectar sweet.

Newborn days, the spring's own heart,
Alone in the garden's art,
Oh, what a plight, alone in the garden's art,
In young bloom, who truly knows,
The riddle of love's start?
Oh, what a plight, the riddle of love's start?
Enticed and lured,
Enticed, he stole the nectar, rogue and bold,
Rogue bee, so untrue, a rogue,
Alas, the bud so frail, what can her small life do?
Behold, the rogue bee stole the nectar sweet.

Drunk on wine of delight, he came,
And forced his cruel game,
Shame's veil, it could not tame,
Her laughing eyes, in their blame,
Behold, oh behold,
Behold, the rogue bee stole the nectar sweet,
Rogue bee, so untrue, a rogue,
The poor bud,
Alas, the bud so frail, what can her small life do?
Behold, the rogue bee stole the nectar sweet.