gaya bachpan
gaya bachpan jo aayi jawani to chunri patang ho gayi
gaya bachpan jo aayi jawani to chunri patang ho gayi
aisi palko me
aisi palko me chayi jo masti tabiyat malang ho gayi
aisi palko me chayi jo masti tabiyat malang ho gayi
gaya bachpan

hirni ki chaal bas gayi meri chaal me
ha ha ho ho ha ha ho ho
hirni ki chaal bas gayi meri chal me
do gaj lambi ho gayi ek saal me
do gaj lambi ho gayi ek saal me, de de bachpan
de de bachpan tu lele jawani jawani se main tang ho gayi
de de bachpan tu lele jawani jawani se main tang ho gayi
gaya bachpan jo aayi jawani to chunri patang ho gayi
gaya bachpan

dekha jo tujhko uthi aisi halchal
dekha jo tujhko uthi aisi halchal
mujhse lipat gaya besharam aachal
mujhse lipat gaya besharam aachal, mere hotho ki
mere hotho ki surkhi machal ke chunariya ka rang ho gayi
mere hotho ki surkhi machal ke chunariya ka rang ho gayi
gaya bachpan jo aayi jawani to chunri patang ho gayi
gaya bachpan

dilwale baithe meri rahe gherke
dilwale baithe meri rahe gherke
ruk jaye wahi jaha dekhu muhfer ke
ruk jaye wahi jaha dekhu muhfer ke
kisi babu se angreji babu se
kisi babu se mil gayi jo ankhiya to ankhiyo ki jung ho gayi
kisi babu se mil gayi jo ankhiya to ankhiyo ki jung ho gayi
gaya bachpan jo aayi jawani to chunri patang ho gayi
aisi palko me
aisi palko me chayi jo masti tabiyat malang ho gayi
aisi palko me chayi jo masti tabiyat malang ho gayi
gaya bachpan

Childhood fled,
As youth arrived, a scarf turned kite,
Childhood fled,
As youth arrived, a scarf turned kite,
In eyes alight,
With wild delight, a soul unbound,
In eyes alight,
With wild delight, a soul unbound,
Childhood fled.

A deer's grace, now in my stride,
Ha ha ho ho ha ha ho ho
A deer's grace, now in my stride,
Two yards long, in a year I glide,
Two yards long, in a year I glide,
Oh, give back childhood,
Take youth instead, with youth, I'm tired and tied,
Oh, give back childhood,
Take youth instead, with youth, I'm tired and tied,
Childhood fled, as youth arrived, a scarf turned kite,
Childhood fled.

When I saw you, such turmoil rose,
When I saw you, such turmoil rose,
My shameless veil, to me it chose,
My shameless veil, to me it chose,
My lips' blush,
In a frenzy, dyed the scarf's hues,
My lips' blush,
In a frenzy, dyed the scarf's hues,
Childhood fled, as youth arrived, a scarf turned kite,
Childhood fled.

Heart-thieves gather, blocking my way,
Heart-thieves gather, blocking my way,
They halt where I turn, my face away,
They halt where I turn, my face away,
With a Babu, an English Babu,
My eyes met, and war began that day,
With a Babu, an English Babu,
My eyes met, and war began that day,
Childhood fled, as youth arrived, a scarf turned kite,
In eyes alight,
With wild delight, a soul unbound,
In eyes alight,
With wild delight, a soul unbound,
Childhood fled.