he ho dhoye mahobe ghaat
he ho dhoye mahobe ghaat
dhobiya re dhobiya kaha tumharo yaunan kaunan
kaha tumharo ghaat he ho kaha tumharo ghaat
he ho kaha tumharo ghaat
mirzapur me aunan kaunan
kahi hamaro ghaat he ho kahi hamaro ghaat
kahi hamaro ghaat kahi hamaro ghaat
haiyo ram haiyo ram haiyo ram
haiyo ram haiyo ram haiyo ram
dhoye mahobe ghaat
he ho dhoye mahobe ghaat

chandi ki nadiya me dhoban ki angiya
chandi ki nadiya me dhoban ki angiya
dhoye re dhoye re mal-mal dhobiya
dhoye re dhoye re mal-mal dhobiya
cham-cham chamkegi angiya pahan ke
cham-cham chamkegi angiya pahan ke
barsenge chundri pe tare gagan ke
barsenge chundri pe tare gagan ke
dhoye mahobe ghaat
he ho dhoye mahobe ghaat
he ho dhoye mahobe ghaat

sundri re sundri sajo tumharo pyaro joban
sajo tumharo ghaat he ho sajo tumharo ghaat
he ho sajo tumharo ghaat
hamra tumhra bandhe re painjan
hamra tumhra bandhe re painjan
chale nirale thath he ho chale nirale thath
he ho chale nirale thath
haiyo ram haiyo ram haiyo ram
haiyo ram haiyo ram haiyo ram
dhoye mahobe ghaat
he ho dhoye mahobe ghaat

ho more dhobiya ki pagdi purani
ho more dhobiya ki pagdi purani
pagdi purani kyu dhoye maharani
pagdi purani kyu dhoye maharani
pagdi ki chunnat me angiya lipat gayi
pagdi ki chunnat me angiya lipat gayi
dhobiya ki godi me rani simat gayi
dhobiya ki godi me rani simat gayi
dhoye mahobe ghaat
he ho dhoye mahobe ghaat
he ho dhoye mahobe ghaat

Ho, washed the ghats of Mahoba,
Ho, washed the ghats of Mahoba.
Washerman, oh, where is your desire,
Where is your ghat?
Ho, where is your ghat?
In Mirzapur, comes the lover,
There is my ghat, oh, there is my ghat.
There is my ghat, there is my ghat.
Haiyo Ram, Haiyo Ram, Haiyo Ram,
Haiyo Ram, Haiyo Ram, Haiyo Ram.
Washed the ghats of Mahoba,
Ho, washed the ghats of Mahoba.

In the river of silver, the washerwoman's blouse,
In the river of silver, the washerwoman's blouse.
Washed, oh washed, the muslin, washerman,
Washed, oh washed, the muslin, washerman.
Will shimmer and gleam, wearing the blouse,
Will shimmer and gleam, wearing the blouse.
Stars of the heavens will rain on the veil,
Stars of the heavens will rain on the veil.
Washed the ghats of Mahoba,
Ho, washed the ghats of Mahoba,
Ho, washed the ghats of Mahoba.

Beautiful maiden, adorn your beloved youth,
Adorn your ghat, oh, adorn your ghat.
Ho, adorn your ghat.
Our bells will bind,
Our bells will bind.
We shall walk with a unique grace,
Ho, we shall walk with a unique grace.
Haiyo Ram, Haiyo Ram, Haiyo Ram,
Haiyo Ram, Haiyo Ram, Haiyo Ram.
Washed the ghats of Mahoba,
Ho, washed the ghats of Mahoba.

Oh, my washerman's turban is old,
Oh, my washerman's turban is old.
Why does the queen wash the old turban?
Why does the queen wash the old turban?
In the pleats of the turban, the blouse entwined,
In the pleats of the turban, the blouse entwined.
In the washerman's lap, the queen shrinks,
In the washerman's lap, the queen shrinks.
Washed the ghats of Mahoba,
Ho, washed the ghats of Mahoba,
Ho, washed the ghats of Mahoba.