ghoda nachave mera ladla samdhi ke dawre
ghoda nachave mera ladla samdhi ke dawre
samdhi hamara bade pyar se saz moti ware
samdhi hamara bade pyar se saz moti ware
ghoda nachave mera ladla samdhi ke dawre
ghoda nachave mera ladla

sat suhagin sham sham aayi aayi samdhin boli
sone ka lauta gangajal pani chandi ki thali me roli
tika lgave oo ho tika lgave mere lal ki koi nazar utare
ghoda nachave mera ladla samdhi ke dawre
ghoda nachave mera ladla

chhaje upar mangal gave hilmil kho ke behniya
kar solha singar dulhaniya chandramukhi mrignaini
ghungut hatake o ghungut hatake
bani ladli bane ko nihare ghoda nachave mera ladla
samdhi ke dawre ghoda nachave mera ladla

phul bhawar dhun bhawar khilte pandit bayah padhiya
hath lalita sonpe laila ko pyar jivan bhaiya
ho gayi parayi ho o ho gayi parayi
tu aag me chandan ko bisare
ghoda nachave mera ladla samdhi ke dawre
ghoda nachave mera ladla

manharse aur naina barse bela vida ki aayi
balam ke ghar chali hansini babul ke ghar jai
dware khadi hai o ho dware khadi hai jodi shugani
khol kiwade ghoda nachave mera ladla
samdhi ke dawre ghoda nachave mera ladla

My beloved rides a stallion, dancing at the gate,
My beloved rides a stallion.

My kin, so dear, adorn the scene with pearls,
My kin, so dear.
My beloved rides a stallion, dancing at the gate,
My beloved rides a stallion.

Seven brides arrive, my sister-in-law proclaims,
A golden vessel, Ganga's water, silver's holy flame.
A mark of tilak, oh, a mark of tilak, for my son,
Lest the evil eye should come,
My beloved rides a stallion, dancing at the gate,
My beloved rides a stallion.

On the rooftops, blessings sung, sisters dance with glee,
The bride, sixteen adorned, moon-faced, deer-eyed, for all to see.
The veil lifted, oh, the veil lifted,
My darling gazes at her groom,
My beloved rides a stallion, dancing at the gate,
My beloved rides a stallion.

A garland blooms, the mantra swirls, the priest chants the vows,
Lalita's hand in Leila's, love's life ever now.
She departs, oh, she departs,
Like sandalwood forgotten in the fire,
My beloved rides a stallion, dancing at the gate,
My beloved rides a stallion.

Tears flow, eyes now weep, the hour of farewell near,
The swan departs, to her beloved's home, from her father's tear.
Standing at the door, oh, standing at the door,
The blessed pair,
Open the door,
My beloved rides a stallion, dancing at the gate,
My beloved rides a stallion.