kachchiya kaliyan na tod we
kachchiya kaliyan na tod we
banne de ful o bairiya o bairiya
hat aanchal mera chhod we
hat aanchal mera chhod we
mat kar ye bhul o bairiya o bairiya
kachchiya kaliyan na tod we
na tod we

shishe jaisi resham jaisi
is payal ki chham chham jaisi
shishe jaisi resham jaisi
is payal ki chham chham jaisi
mai hun najuk shabnam jaisi
mai hun najuk shabnam jaisi
ho tera mera kya jod we
tera mera kya jod we
mat kar ye bhul o bairiya o bairiya
kachchiya kaliyan na tod we na tod we

kore kagaj si mai kori bholi bhali gav ki gori
kore kagaj si mai kori bholi bhali gav ki gori
na karo mujhse jora jori na
na karo mujhse jora jori na
o mera dil wapas mod we
mera dil wapas mod we
mat kar ye bhul o bairiya o bairiya
kachchiya kaliyan na tod we
kachchiya kaliyan na tod we
banne de ful o bairiya o bairiya
kachchiya kaliyan na tod we na tod we

Do not pluck the tender buds,
Do not pluck the tender buds,
Let them bloom, oh my friend, oh my friend,
Release my veil, oh, release my veil,
Do not make this mistake, oh my friend, oh my friend,
Do not pluck the tender buds,
Do not pluck them.

Like glass, like silk,
Like the tinkling of these anklets,
Like glass, like silk,
Like the tinkling of these anklets,
I am delicate as dew,
I am delicate as dew,
What connection have you and I?
What connection have you and I?
Do not make this mistake, oh my friend, oh my friend,
Do not pluck the tender buds, do not pluck them.

Like a blank paper, I am pure, innocent, a village maiden,
Like a blank paper, I am pure, innocent, a village maiden,
Do not force yourself upon me,
Do not force yourself upon me,
Oh, return my heart to me,
Return my heart to me,
Do not make this mistake, oh my friend, oh my friend,
Do not pluck the tender buds,
Do not pluck the tender buds,
Let them bloom, oh my friend, oh my friend,
Do not pluck the tender buds, do not pluck them.