in galiyan ka dharam alag hai alag hai reet riwaz
na samjhe to samjh lo hamse ham samjhate aaj
har chori rani hiya har chora raja har chori rani hiya har chora raja
magar kabhi baja nahi hiya band baja
magar kabhi baja nahi hiya band baja

aawara galiyan ki pariya dekh utha dil jhum
aawara galiyan ki pariya dekh utha dil jhum
idhar pan gajre ki mahak ghunghru mujre ki dhum
natkhat chori ban ke chakori chanchal gori kare dil ki chori
kabhi lachak lachak kar kabhi chamak chamak kar
kabhi latak latak kar kabhi matak matak kar
kabhi latkau latkau kabhi jhatkau jhatkau
kabhi thumakau thumakau kabhi matkau matkau
lachak lachak chamak chamak latak latak matak matak
palat tera dhyan kidhar hai bhai har chori rani hiya har chora raja
har chori rani hiya har chora raja
magar kabhi baja nahi hiya band baja
magar kabhi baja nahi hiya band baja

ee aashik masuk ke jhagde ee mithi
takrar ee aashik masuk ke jhagde
ee mithi takrar bat bat me bat badhe to chake tej talwar
are chal gayi lathi badi mar gulathi
are chal gayi lathi badi mar gulathi
sir vayra tamacha kuch sir vayra tamacha kuch
bam bam bambu tad patrika tambu
kabhi tadip tad kabhi kurukshetar ka lambu
kabhi kurukshetar ka lambu bar chori
kar na saiya bar chori kar na saiya
meri chhod chhod tu baiya chhod baiya
are palat tea dhyan kidhar hai bhaiya
har chori rani hiya har chora raja har
chori rani hiya har chora raja
magar kabhi baja nahi hiya band baja
magar kabhi baja nahi hiya band baja

are hiya raat bhar raas rachawe dharam k thekedar
sch to ye h inhi ke dum se chal rhi h e bajar
khabardar hosiyar hawaldar thanedar jamadar
din bhar ye jogi ye jogi rat bhar ye bhogi re bhogi
dekho re dekho roop ke lobhi kse hai ye dhongi re dhongi
inki najar me hum sare h muli gajar aalu gobhi
karele ki ho gyi sagai sakarkand nachne ko chli aayi
karele ki ho gyi sagai sakarkand nachne ko chli aayi

palat palat tera dhyan kidhar hai bhaiya
har chori rani hiya har chora raja
har chori rani hiya har chora raja
magar kabhi baja nahi hiya band
baja magar kabhi baja nahi hiya band baja

These streets hold a faith apart, customs unknown,
Unless you grasp, as we do, what is sown.
Each girl, a queen; each boy, a king, a sovereign's gleam,
Yet never here, the wedding band's bright dream.
Never here, the wedding band's bright dream.

The vagrant streets, where fairies dance and sway,
Awaken the heart, in jubilant display.
Here, garlands perfume, anklets' rhythm rings,
A mischievous girl, like a moonbeam, her charm she brings.
Flitting and flashing, with a playful grace,
Stealing hearts with a smile upon her face.
With a sway and a glimmer, a drop and a dance,
A swinging and twitching, a joyous expanse.
Twisting and turning, your gaze where it strays?
Each girl, a queen; each boy, a king, in these days,
Each girl, a queen; each boy, a king, yet never,
The wedding band's call, forever.

Lovers' quarrels, a sweet, bitter fight,
Words ignite, and the duel takes flight.
Sticks and blows, a riot's wild art,
A slap to the head, a wound to the heart,
Bamboo and bombs, a chaotic scene,
From battlefield's dust, a tale between.
A tale between, for the girl to be warned,
Don't embrace the love, it's a storm.
Turn your gaze, where do you roam?
Each girl, a queen; each boy, a king in their home,
Each girl, a queen; each boy, a king, yet never,
The wedding band's call, forever.

They revel all night, these guardians of creed,
Yet their shadows sustain the market's greed.
Beware, be vigilant, constables stand tall,
By day, they're yogis, by night, they enthrall.
Behold, the lustful, their deceptive guise,
We, to their eyes, are mere carrots and fries.
Bitter gourd betrothed, sweet potato's dance,
The wedding band's call, forever.

Turn, turn your gaze, where does it roam?
Each girl, a queen; each boy, a king, in their home,
Each girl, a queen; each boy, a king, yet never,
The wedding band's call, forever.