dhan se bandhe preet ka bandhan ye kaahen ki preet
roop na dekhe daulat dekhe ye is jag ki reet
saji sajaye dulhan rah gayi baabul neer bahaye
ho duniya waalo kaisa tumhara nyaay
saji sajaye dulhan rah gayi baabul neer bahaye
ho duniya waalo kaisa tumhara nyaay

bah gaye armaa aanshu banke ho o phul bane angare
baap chhupay muh beti se aaj sharm ke maare
maiyaa roye sau sau aanshu dwaar se doli lauti jaaye
ho duniya waalo kaisa tumhara nyaay
saji sajaye dulhan rah gayi baabul neer bahaye
ho duniya waalo kaisa tumhara nyaay

dhan ke liye nirdhan ki beti ho o bin byahi rah jaaye
duniya ki in rasmo ko bhawaan aag lag jaaye
bhagwaan aag lag jaaye
maathe laga hai daag jo kaala isko kaun mitaye
ho duniya waalo kaisa tumhara nyaay
saji sajaye dulhan rah gayi baabul neer bahaye
ho duniya waalo kaisa tumhara nyaay

A love forged in the chains of coin, what love is this?
It sees no face, only fortune, such is the world's kiss.
The bride, adorned, remains, her father sheds a tear,
O world, your judgment, tell me, is it fair?
The bride, adorned, remains, her father sheds a tear,
O world, your judgment, tell me, is it fair?

Hopes drown in tears, becoming embers where flowers once grew,
The father hides his face from his daughter, shame piercing through.
The mother weeps a hundred tears, the palanquin turns back from the door,
O world, your judgment, tell me, is it just anymore?
The bride, adorned, remains, her father sheds a tear,
O world, your judgment, tell me, is it fair?

For wealth, a poor girl's daughter, unwed she must remain,
May the fire of God consume these customs, a burning stain.
May the fire of God consume!
A mark of darkness on her brow, who can wash it away?
O world, your judgment, tell me, what is the price you pay?
The bride, adorned, remains, her father sheds a tear,
O world, your judgment, tell me, is it fair?