ho mere chehre ki taraf dekhe na mere meharba
ho mere chehre ki taraf dekhe na mere meharba
meri payal se sune bas mere dil ki dastaa
lal chunariya odh ke dil ke tukde jod ke
lal chunariya odh ke dil ke tukde jod ke
laz sharam ko chhod ke sab janjire tod ke
ghunghru bandh liye ki ghunghru bandh liye
lal chunariya odh ke dil ke tukde jod ke
laz saram ko chhod ke sab janjire tod ke
ghunghru bandh liye ki ghunghru bandh liye

mai nachungi aaj se mai mar jaungi laz se
mai nachungi nachungi mai nachungi mai nachungi
aaj se mar jaungi laz se
mai nachungi aaj se mai mar jaungi laz se
pahre jab gaye tut to kismat jab gayi ruth to
pahre jab gaye tut to kismat jab gayi ruth to
sathi sab gaye chhut sab sach ban gaye juth
ghunghru bandh liye ki ghunghru bandh liye

dil ka sauda kar liya khali daman bhar liya
dil ka sauda o sauda dil ka sauda kar liya
khali daman bhar liya dil ka sauda kar liya
khali daman bhar liya ye mahfil ki raat hai
daulat ki barsat hai ye mahfil ki raat hai
daulat ki barsat hai nagmo ki barat hai
ab gam ki kya baat hai
lal chunariya odh ke dil ke tukde jod ke
laz saram ko chhod ke sab janjire tod ke
ghunghru bandh liye ki ghunghru bandh liye

Turn not your gaze, oh gentle one, not on my face,
Turn not your gaze, oh gentle one, not on my face,
But hear instead, my heart's tale in the rhythm of my grace.

Crimson veils I wear, heart's shattered shards I mend,
Crimson veils I wear, heart's shattered shards I mend,
Shame and modesty cast off, all shackles I transcend,
Anklets bound, yes, anklets bound.
Crimson veils I wear, heart's shattered shards I mend,
Shame and modesty cast off, all shackles I transcend,
Anklets bound, yes, anklets bound.

I shall dance from today, from shame I shall expire,
I shall dance, I shall dance, I shall dance, I shall dance.
From today, from shame I shall expire,
I shall dance from today, from shame I shall expire.
When the guards are broken, when fortune turns its back,
When the guards are broken, when fortune turns its back,
All companions gone, all truths become a lie,
Anklets bound, yes, anklets bound.

My heart's bargain struck, my empty palm now filled,
My heart's bargain, oh bargain, my heart's bargain struck,
My empty palm now filled, my heart's bargain struck.
My empty palm now filled, this night a festive spree,
This night a festive spree, a downpour of wealth,
This night a festive spree, a downpour of wealth,
A procession of song, what sorrow could there be?
Crimson veils I wear, heart's shattered shards I mend,
Shame and modesty cast off, all shackles I transcend,
Anklets bound, yes, anklets bound.