jane na dunga na jane dunga
tange ke niche aake pran de dunga meri jaan ruk ja
o meri jaan kehna man na tu ban nadan
ruk ja na manugi mai mai na manugi
ruthi hu mai to piya ruthi rahugi mere pran ja tu ja
o mere pran kehna man na tu ban nadan ja tu ja

karu ka hai mera nasib bura gori aaj tera sartaj hu mai
mohe chhod nahi mat bhul kahi koi aur nahi kaviraj hu mai
kalakar kahe sakhi hey hey hey
kalakar kahe kahe kahe kahe kya
jane na dunga na jane dunga
tange ke niche aake pran de dunga meri jaan ruk ja
o meri jaan kehna man na tu ban nadan ruk ja
o mori pyari rani tu manat kahe nahi
gori chhod mujhe tu kaha jawat hai dik dik ja
tanik ruk ja tanik ruk ja tanik ruk ja hey ja

kaviraj tujhe ye jahan hanse tere nain base rami dubaniya
mohe nahi chhuo nahi paiya pado hato dur hato
mai hu bamaniya mori laaj kahe sun hey
mori laaj kahe kahe kahe kahe kya
na manugi mai mai na manugi
ruthi hu mai to piya ruthi rahugi mere pran ja tu ja
o mere pran kehna man na tu ban nadan ja tu ja

kabhi royegi tu kabhi gayegi tu
pachhatayegi tu kaha maan mera
kalakar hu mai mujhe jan jara
pahchan jara hath tham mera
kalakar kahe sakhi hey hey hey
kalakar kahe kahe kahe kahe kya
jane na dunga na jane dunga
tange ke niche aake pran de dunga meri jaan ruk ja
oo meri jaan kehna man na tu ban nadan ruk ja

I won't let you go, I won't let you.
Beneath the wheels, I'll give my life, my love, stay.
Oh, my love, heed my plea, don't be foolish,
Stay, no, I won't, I won't yield.
I'm angered, my love, I'll remain so, go, my life, begone.
Oh, my life, heed my plea, don't be foolish, go.

What fate have I? Bad fortune, fair one, for today I am your king.
Don't leave me, forget not, there is none other, I am your poet.
The artist cries, oh, hee, hee, hee.
The artist cries, cries, cries, what?
I won't let you go, I won't let you.
Beneath the wheels, I'll give my life, my love, stay.
Oh, my love, heed my plea, don't be foolish, stay.
Oh, my beloved queen, why won't you yield?
Fair one, leaving me, where do you journey? Go, be gone.
Just wait, just wait, just wait, go.

The world laughs at you, poet, your eyes dwell, a world of lovers.
Don't touch me, don't touch my feet, begone, move away.
I am a Brahmin woman, my honor speaks, hear,
My honor speaks, speaks, speaks, what?
No, I won't, I won't yield.
I'm angered, my love, I'll remain so, go, my life, begone.
Oh, my life, heed my plea, don't be foolish, go.

Sometimes you'll weep, sometimes you'll sing,
You'll regret, hear my word.
I am the artist, know me, just a little.
Recognize, just a little, take my hand.
The artist cries, oh, hee, hee, hee.
The artist cries, cries, cries, what?
I won't let you go, I won't let you.
Beneath the wheels, I'll give my life, my love, stay.
Oh, my love, heed my plea, don't be foolish, stay.