gora gora mukhda ye tune kahan se paya hai
tu hai gori chor tune chand ko churaya hai
tune chand ko churaya hai
gora gora mukhda ye tune kahan se paya hai
tu hai gori chor tune chand ko churaya hai
tune chand ko churaya hai

amavas ki raat hai ye huyi kaise roshani
nahi hai gagan me chanda chhayi kaise chandni
amavas ki raat hai ye huyi kaise roshani
nahi hai gagan me chanda chhayi kaise chandni
huyi kaise roshani chhayi kaise chandni
dhire dhire parda tune chehare se hataya hai
tu hai gori chor tune chand ko churaya hai
tune chand ko churaya hai

chale aaye peene wale maikhano ko chhod ke
khade tere raste me paimano ko tod ke
chale aaye peene wale maikhano ko chhod ke
khade tere raste me paimano ko tod ke
maikhano ko chhod ke paimano ko tod ke
badi badi aankho se ye tune kya chhalkaya hai
tu hai gori chor tune chand ko churaya hai
tune chand ko churaya hai
gora gora mukhda ye tune kahan se paya hai
tu hai gori chor tune chand ko churaya hai

From where did you steal this face, so fair?
You, a thief, stole the moon from the air.
Stole the moon from the air.
From where did you steal this face, so fair?
You, a thief, stole the moon from the air.
Stole the moon from the air.

This is the night of the New Moon, how is the light so bright?
There is no moon in the sky, how does moonlight ignite?
This is the night of the New Moon, how is the light so bright?
There is no moon in the sky, how does moonlight ignite?
How light, how does moonlight ignite?
Slowly, you unveiled your face, from its shade,
You, a thief, stole the moon from the glade.
Stole the moon from the glade.

The drinkers came, leaving the taverns behind,
Shattering their cups, in your path entwined.
The drinkers came, leaving the taverns behind,
Shattering their cups, in your path entwined.
Leaving behind, entwined.
From those big eyes, what sorcery you displayed,
You, a thief, stole the moon, unafraid.
Stole the moon, unafraid.
From where did you steal this face, so fair?
You, a thief, stole the moon from the air.