gora gora badan, gora gora badan
dekho dekho mera baankpan dekho dekho
dekho dekho mera baankpan, dekho dekho mera baankpan

khubsurat hu mai ek tasvir si
ek kali ab khili jaise kasmir ki, khubsurat hu mai
mera up me sahre banaras me tan
subah jiski hasi sham jiski dulhan
jaha hilmil ke bahte hai ganga jaman haye ganga jaman
dekho dekho mera baankpan dekho dekho
dekho dekho mera baankpan, dekho dekho mera baankpan

dil me aaye suku na mile kuch karaar
raat karwat pe krwat mai badlu hazar, dil me aaye suku
hay dil me jawani ki kya kya chubhan
hay dil me jawani ki kya kya chubhan
haye kya kya chubhan
dekho dekho mera baankpan dekho dekho
dekho dekho mera baankpan, dekho dekho mera baankpan
gora gora badan, gora gora badan
dekho dekho mera baankpan dekho dekho
dekho dekho mera baankpan, dekho dekho mera baankpan

Pale, pale skin, a canvas of light,
Behold, my vibrant, untamed sight!
Behold my youth, a blossoming spring,
Behold, the joy my spirit shall sing.

A beauty born, a portrait revealed,
A Kashmir rose, its secrets unsealed.
My body blooms, in Banaras' embrace,
Where dawn's sweet laughter paints its face,
And twilight's veil, a bride takes her place.
Where Ganga and Yamuna softly entwine,
Behold, my vibrant, untamed design!
Behold my youth, a blossoming spring,
Behold, the joy my spirit shall sing.

In my heart, no solace, no peace can reside,
Each night I toss, on sorrow's tide,
In my heart, the thorns of youth's fire,
The ache of longing, the burning desire,
Oh, what stings does my young heart acquire!
Behold, my vibrant, untamed design!
Behold my youth, a blossoming spring,
Behold, the joy my spirit shall sing.

Pale, pale skin, a canvas of light,
Behold, my vibrant, untamed sight!
Behold my youth, a blossoming spring,
Behold, the joy my spirit shall sing.