kya karu main to nikli chhupa ke
kya karu main to nikli chhupa ke
bich me payal bol padi
o kya karu main to nikli chhupa ke
bich me payal bol padi

rah gayi thi bas char kadam pe
saajan ki galiya
rah gayi thi bas char kadam pe
saajan ki galiya
milne hi wali thi apne piya se
milne hi wali thi apne piya se
itne me pagal bol padi
kya karu main to nikli chhupa ke
bich me payal bol padi

jaag pade sab apne paraye
puchhan na laage na
haye jaag pade sab apne paraye
puchhan na laage na
kuch na bana to main laaj se mukh pe
kuch na bana to main laaj se mukh pe
daal ke aanchal bol padi
kya karu main to nikli chhupa ke
bich me payal bol padi

dosh kise du jab main khud hi
vyakul thi itni
dosh kise du jab main khud hi
vyakul thi itni
bahke kadam to har ghunghru se
bahke kadam to har ghunghru se
jiyra ki halchal bol padi
ho kya karu main to nikli chhupa ke
bich me payal bol padi

What can I do, I ventured forth concealed,
What can I do, I ventured forth concealed,
And in the hush, my anklets spoke aloud.
Oh, what can I do, I ventured forth concealed,
And in the hush, my anklets spoke aloud.

Just four steps remained,
To my beloved's lane,
Just four steps remained,
To my beloved's lane,
To meet my love, so close,
To meet my love, so close,
When madness in my heart did shout.
What can I do, I ventured forth concealed,
And in the hush, my anklets spoke aloud.

All awoke, both kin and strangers,
Questions did they start to raise, oh,
All awoke, both kin and strangers,
Questions did they start to raise, oh,
As shame arose, I could but hide,
As shame arose, I could but hide,
My face within my veil and said.
What can I do, I ventured forth concealed,
And in the hush, my anklets spoke aloud.

Whom can I blame, when I myself,
Was restless, so distraught?
Whom can I blame, when I myself,
Was restless, so distraught?
When steps faltered, from each bell,
When steps faltered, from each bell,
My heart's own tremors spoke aloud.
Oh, what can I do, I ventured forth concealed,
And in the hush, my anklets spoke aloud.