dur se ek pardesi aaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
puchho kya kya laya
puchho kya kya laya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
puchho kya kya laya
puchho kya kya laya

gajre laya jhumke laya
dekho tod ke taare laya
gajre laya jhumke laya
dekho tod ke taare laya
bunde le lo challe le lo
aji rang birange gahne le lo
le lo tohfe mahlo ke
koi galiyo me le aaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
puchho kya kya laya
puchho kya kya laya

jhumar le lo jhumke le lo
le lo chand ke tukde le lo
jhumar le lo jhumke le lo
le lo chand ke tukde le lo
kangan mango haar kharido
aji piya ke dil ka pyar kharido
nili baake chudiya kaali
baar baar nahi aane waali
nili baake chudiya kaali
baar baar nahi aane waali
le lo koi dur se chal kar
darwaje par aaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
puchho kya kya laya
puchho kya kya laya

ye jhumar saajan ka jhula
ye kangan dulhan ka gana
ye jhumar saajan ka jhula
ye kangan dulhan ka gana
ye jhumke do chandani raate
ye gajre do pyar ki baate
kisi ke dil ne gajre mange
kisi ko jhumar bhaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
puchho kya kya laya
puchho kya kya laya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
dur se ek pardesi aaya
puchho kya kya laya
puchho kya kya laya

A wanderer arrived from afar,
A wanderer arrived from afar.
Ask, what treasures did he bear?
Ask, what treasures did he bear?
A wanderer arrived from afar,
A wanderer arrived from afar.
Ask, what treasures did he bear?
Ask, what treasures did he bear?

He brought garlands and earrings bright,
And shattered stars to see the light.
He brought garlands and earrings bright,
And shattered stars to see the light.
Take these droplets, take these rings,
Oh, take these gems, the colors sings.
Take these gifts of royal grace,
He brought them here to every place.
A wanderer arrived from afar,
A wanderer arrived from afar.
Ask, what treasures did he bear?
Ask, what treasures did he bear?

Take these chandeliers, these earrings fair,
Take the moon's fragments to enshrine and share.
Take these chandeliers, these earrings fair,
Take the moon's fragments to enshrine and share.
Ask for bangles, buy a chain,
Oh, buy the beloved's love again.
These blue and black bangles you behold,
They're precious; their stories will unfold.
These blue and black bangles you behold,
They're precious; their stories will unfold.
He came from far, to stand and call,
He came right here, before your wall.
A wanderer arrived from afar,
A wanderer arrived from afar.
Ask, what treasures did he bear?
Ask, what treasures did he bear?

This chandelier, the lover's swing,
These bangles, a bride's sweet song to sing.
This chandelier, the lover's swing,
These bangles, a bride's sweet song to sing.
These earrings, two moonlit nights to keep,
These garlands, the words of love so deep.
One heart desired garlands sweet,
Another, the chandelier to meet.
A wanderer arrived from afar,
A wanderer arrived from afar.
Ask, what treasures did he bear?
Ask, what treasures did he bear?
A wanderer arrived from afar,
A wanderer arrived from afar.
Ask, what treasures did he bear?
Ask, what treasures did he bear?