gori pihar chhod mukh humse mod
chali piya ke desh chali ho
piya ke desh chali ho

ma ki pyari raaj dulaari
chham chham panv badhaye
chham chham panv badhaye
tadap tadap kar ma ki mamta
thaam jiya rah jaye
thaam jiya rah jaye, rah jaye
gori pihar chhod mukh humse mod
chali piya ke desh chali ho
piya ke desh chali ho

jhar jhar roye sang saheli
jhar jhar roye sang saheli
tumko yaad dilaye
tumko yaad dilaye
bhul na jana o dulhaniya
jaake desh paraaye
jaake desh paraaye
chalo ho ho ho o
gori pihar chhod mukh humse mod
chali piya ke desh chali ho
piya ke desh chali ho

nain lazile mad se gile
nain lazile mad se gile
dekhat rup lubhaye
dekhat rup lubhaye
nai naveli pi ka aangan
swarg banane jaye
swarg banane jaye

Her fair face, turned from us, departs,
Leaving her childhood home behind.
To her beloved's land she goes,
To her beloved's land she's bound.

Mother's darling, cherished and adored,
Her feet now dance a farewell beat,
*Chham chham* steps, a rhythm made,
While mother's love, in agony, retreats.
Her heart now aches, and lingers there,
Her heart remains, it cannot flee.
Her fair face, turned from us, departs,
To her beloved's land, you see.
To her beloved's land she's bound.

Tears like rivers from friends now flow,
Tears like rivers, a mournful sound,
Memories shared, they come and go,
Memories they always will surround.
Forget us not, dear bride, so fair,
In that foreign land, across the sea,
Come now, oh ho ho oh,
Her fair face, turned from us, she's there,
To her beloved's land, you see.
To her beloved's land she's bound.

Her eyes, so shy, with passion wet,
Her eyes, so shy, in liquid guise,
Behold her beauty, we can't forget,
Her beauty, in our longing lies.
A maiden new, to love's embrace,
To build a heaven, at her love's decree,
To build a heaven, in that place.