o dhobhiya, dhobhiya re dhobhiya re
tera chhora, o tera chhora
bich bajariya chhed kare mose
bich bajariya chhede
dhobhiya re dhobhiya re
tera chhora, o tera chhora

mai na chhedu
mai na chhedu isko
dada jhuth kahe ye tose
ram kasam, ram kasam iljam dhre hai
bair kare ye mose
ram kasam iljam dhre hai
bair kare ye mose
tu chhori re chhori re, chhori chhori re
bada sharif hai mera chhora
bada sharif hai mera chhora
o chhori, chhori jhuth kyo boli
o chhori jhuth kyo boli
sundar dekh ke, more lalan ko
kyo tera manva dole
o chhori kyo tera manva dole

o dhobhiya, sundar hai tera chhora
to mai bhi naar albeli
sundar hai tera chhora
to mai bhi naar albeli
moh ko dekh sharmaye jaye re, dhobhiya
moh ko dekh sharmaye jaye re
bagiya me haye chameli
bagiya me haye chameli
bada dith hai, bada dith hai
o tera chhora
bada dith hai, bada dith hai
o tera chhora
beech bajariya ghere
beech bajariya ghere
dhobhiya re dhobhiya re
tera chhora, o tera chhora

kyu re dhobaniya
lagayi bujhai ko karke chali
par mai to ko samjhunga
lagayi bujhai ko karke chali
par mai to ko samjhunga
bhari bajariya me o chhori
bhari bajariya me o chhori
teri khabar mai lunga
ab teri khabar mai lunga
o dhobiya, chal hat, pare hat
o dhobiya, samjhayi le eka nahi to
mai rapt likhaye dungi
samjhayi le eka nahi to
mai rapt likhaye dungi
o thanedar se
thanedar se kahkar mai to
nambrdar se kahkar mai to
band karaye dungi
minute me, minute me kaid karaye dungi
mai ghabraye gayi, tere chhore se
fire hai pichhe more
fire hai pichhe more
dhobhiya re dhobhiya re
tera chhotra, o tera chhotra

mukhiya ke chhore se chhori
mukhiya ke chhore se chhori
kaahe kare tu ladayi
maafi mang le o chhori
maafi mang le
maine lalan se kar di teri sagayi

o teri meri bhul huyi o baalam
kar le mose mel
ha ha, kar le mose mel
tu mera chand hai
mai teri chandni

o khela khela khela khela re
khele pyar ka khel
aao khele pyar ka khel, khel
ari o bimla, ho gaya tera mera mel
ho gaya tera mera mel
ho gaya tera mera mel
ho gaya tera mera mel

O washerman, washerman, oh washerman,
Your son, oh your son,
In the marketplace, he teases me,
In the marketplace, he teases.
Washerman, washerman, oh washerman,
Your son, oh your son.

I don't tease, I don't tease her,
Grandpa lies, he tells you this.
By Ram's oath, by Ram's oath, she accuses falsely,
She harbors ill will towards me.
By Ram's oath, she accuses falsely,
She harbors ill will towards me.
You girl, oh girl, girl, girl,
My son is very innocent.
Oh girl, girl, why do you lie?
Seeing beauty, seeing my darling,
Why does your heart waver?
Oh girl, why does your heart waver?

Oh washerman, your son is handsome,
Then I too am a vibrant woman.
Your son is handsome,
Then I too am a vibrant woman.
Seeing my charm, he blushes, oh washerman,
Seeing my charm, he blushes,
Like jasmine in the garden, alas!
He's very bold, he's very bold,
Oh your son.
He's very bold, he's very bold,
Oh your son, in the marketplace, he surrounds,
In the marketplace, he surrounds.
Washerman, washerman, oh washerman,
Your son, oh your son.

Why, washerwoman,
Having stirred up trouble, you go?
But I will understand,
In the crowded marketplace, oh girl,
In the crowded marketplace, oh girl,
I will deal with you.
Now I will deal with you.
Oh washerman, go away, get away,
Oh washerman, make him understand, or else,
I will file a report.
Make him understand, or else,
I will file a report,
To the police officer,
To the police officer, and to the headman,
I will have him imprisoned.
In a minute, in a minute, I will have him imprisoned.
I'm scared, of your son,
He follows after me.
Washerman, washerman, oh washerman,
Your son, oh your son.

The headman's son, girl,
Why do you quarrel?
Ask for forgiveness, oh girl,
Ask for forgiveness,
I have betrothed you to my darling.
Oh, mine and yours, there was a mistake, my beloved,
Make peace with me.
Yes, yes, make peace with me.
You are my moon, I am your moonlight.

Oh, play, play, play, play, oh
Let's play the game of love.
Come, let's play the game of love, the game.
Oh Bimla, we are united.
We are united.