laal chunariya ma chand sa mukhda
hamre karejwa ki kore
pipra ke patwa sa haule dole manwa
pipra ke patwa sa haule dole manwa
takal deswa ki or uthat hilor kare ka bahiya
lagal chot karajwa hamri bhari jawani me
gayi re gayi bhai gayi re gayi
gayi re gayi gayi re gayi

gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
ho rama rama bhari jawani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
lagal chot karajwa hamri bhari jawani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
ho gi ho ho gi ho ho gi ho

chajju ke chaubare bhaiya
chajju ke chaubare bhaiya fagun ki wo ratein
panghat ke piche ambva ke neeche
pyar ki mithi batein
ho gi ho ho gi ho ho gi ho

sarso ke pile phulo me chanak ti thi jhanjhariya haan
mahua ke jaisan mehke goriya
cham cham chamke bijuriya ho
ho aa gyi aade hamari garibi prem kahani me
gayi re gayi gayi re gayi
gayi re gayi gayi re gayi
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
lagal chot karajwa hamri bhari jawani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me

are don bane amitabh ne khaya
do bane amitabh ne kahaya
paan banaras wala are bhai kajra lagai ke
are dhanno dhanno kahi ke dil paua lai gaye
haan layi gaye vejyanti mala
haan hamre bhi pav me band de ghungru
haan ghungru ho ghungru dekh taal hamari
odh chunariya hum bhi nache layive pran pyari
ho gi ho ho gi ho ho gi ho

kos kos pe pani adle chaar kose pe vani
sau sau kose pe na badle piritiya haay
kahe sudhakar gyani
ho ganga maiya tohe piyar chadhaive
piyar chadhaive tohe piyar chadhaive
aay hay hay ganga maiya tohe piyar chadhaive
jaye ke kashi me
lagal chot karajwa hamri bhari jawani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
ho ram ram bhari jawani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me
gayi re gayi bhans pani me

A moon-kissed face in crimson veil,
At the core of my heart, a tender trail.
Like a leaf of peepal, my soul takes flight,
Toward the homeland, with all its might.
A wave of sorrow, what has become?
A wound struck deep, in the bloom of youth's sun.
Gone, alas, oh gone, my brothers, gone.

Gone, the buffalo, in waters deep,
Oh Rama, Rama, in my youth's sleep.
Gone, the buffalo, in waters deep,
A wound struck deep, in my youth's keep.
Gone, the buffalo, in waters deep,
Ho jee ho ho jee ho ho jee ho.

Chajju's courtyard, dear brother,
Those nights of spring's embrace,
Beneath the mango's shade, beyond the ghat,
Sweet whispers of love's trace.
Ho jee ho ho jee ho ho jee ho.

In mustard's golden, ringing bloom,
Jhanjharias chime, dispelling gloom.
Like mahua, she perfumes the air,
Lightning's gleam, beyond compare.
Alas, poverty entered our love's story,
Gone, alas, oh gone, my brothers, gone.
Gone, the buffalo, in waters deep,
A wound struck deep, in my youth's keep.
Gone, the buffalo, in waters deep.

Amitabh, a Don, consumed,
Banaras pan, as fate had doomed.
With kohl-lined eyes, oh brother,
"Dhanno, Dhanno," he called, stole the other.
Took away a heart with a drink,
Yes, he took a garland of victory.
Yes, bind the bells to my feet,
The bells, oh the bells, see my rhythm!
Wrapping myself in a veil,
I'll dance, my beloved, revive my soul.
Ho jee ho ho jee ho ho jee ho.

Water changes every few miles,
Speech, across a wider span beguiles.
Love remains constant, a hundred leagues across,
Thus spoke Sudhakar, wisdom's source.
Oh Ganga, I'll offer you a yellow hue,
A yellow offering, for me and you.
Alas, Ganga, I'll offer you a yellow hue,
Going to Kashi, it's true.
A wound struck deep, in my youth's keep.
Gone, the buffalo, in waters deep,
Oh Rama, Rama, in my youth's sleep.
Gone, the buffalo, in waters deep.