tak tak ke thak gayi hai palke
kahi nazar na jaye dol
dil duniya aur sab kuch lut le
ek bar to khidki khol

gangaram se na ankhiya milana goriye
gangaram se na ankhiya milana
milana hai to, dil ko mila
are hath ko tu, hath na lagana mundiya
are hath ko tu, hath na lagana
lagana hai to, gale se laga
gangaram se na ankhiya milana goriye

jaan meri soniye teri hi jagir hai
jaan meri soniye teri hi jagir hai
tu mil gai, mil gai takdir hai
mili takdir hai
jhuta pyar na, tu mujhko jatana mundiya
jhuta pyar na, tu mujhko jatana
banana hai to, apni bana
gangaram se na ankhiya milana goriye

bholi bhali ankhiyo ko, kya kuch kah gaya
bholi bhali ankhiyo ko, kya kuch kah gaya
pahli bar mila tha to, dil me hi rah gaya
dil me hi rah gaya
chahe wade ko nibhana, na nibhana goriye
chahe wade ko nibhana, na nibhana
nibhana hai to, pyar nibha
are hath ko tu, hath na lagana mundiya

chaudvi ka chand hai, ke kali hai gulab ki
chaudvi ka chand hai, ke kali hai gulab ki
goriyo me gori dekhi, gori tu punjab ki
gori tu punjab ki

kahi roti ko tu chhod na jana mundiya
kahi roti ko tu chhod na jana
le jana hai to, sath le ja
gangaram se na ankhiya milana goriye
gangaram se na ankhiya milana
milana hai to, dil ko mila
lagana hai to, gale se laga
milana hai to, dil ko mila

Tired are these eyelids, weary,
Lest a gaze should waver, stray.
Steal my world, my heart completely,
Open, love, your door this day.

Don't let eyes with Gangaram meet, maiden,
Don't let eyes with Gangaram meet.
If you must meet, then meet the heart,
Oh, don't just hold his hand, my man,
Oh, don't just hold his hand,
If you must hold, then hold me near.
Don't let eyes with Gangaram meet, maiden.

My life, my love, to you I’m bound,
My life, my love, to you I’m bound.
You are found, my fate is found,
Fate is found.
Don't feign a love that’s false, my man,
Don't feign a love that's false.
If you must claim, then claim me true.
Don't let eyes with Gangaram meet, maiden.

To innocent eyes, what did he say?
To innocent eyes, what did he say?
The first time we met, in my heart he stayed,
In my heart he stayed.
Keep your promises or break them, maiden,
Keep your promises or break them.
If you must keep, then keep the love.
Oh, don't just hold his hand, my man,
Is it the moon of the fourteenth night, or a rosebud?
Is it the moon of the fourteenth night, or a rosebud?
Fairer than any, I see you, Punjab's own.
Punjab's own.

Don't leave me weeping, don't depart, my man,
Don't leave me weeping, don't depart.
If you must take, then take me too.
Don't let eyes with Gangaram meet, maiden,
Don't let eyes with Gangaram meet.
If you must meet, then meet the heart,
If you must hold, then hold me near.
If you must meet, then meet the heart.