lambi joru badi musibat are din dekhe na raat
aate jate karti hai neet nakhare ki barsat
are mai haar gaya are mai haar gaya
do naino ka teer dil ke paar gaya
are mai haar gaya are mai haar gaya
subah sham ka nakhra iska maar gaya are mai haar gaya

chota balam badi musibat ladta hai din raat
chota balam badi musibat ladta hai din raat
fut gaye bhag mere fut gaye bhag mere
jo diya hath me hath jo diya hath me hath
are mai haar gai are mai haar gai
balepan me dil pe chal talwar gai are mai haar gai
bin marji ke shadi mujhko maar gai are mai haar gai

joru meri itni lambi jyu kothe ki thambi
joru meri itni lambi jyu kothe ki thambi
teem than ka lehanga pehne teem than ka lehanga pehne
fir bhi aedi nangi haye fir bhi aedi nangi
are mai haar gaya are mai haar gaya
do naino ka teer dil ke paar gaya
are mai haar gaya are mai haar gaya
subah sham ka nakhra iska maar gaya are mai haar gaya

chota balam badi musibat bole kadve bol
chota balam badi musibat bole kadve bol
mere bas ki jo baat ho mere bas ki jo baat ho
to kar du bistar gol to kar du bistar gol
are mai haar gai are mai haar gai
balepan me dil pe chal talwar gai are mai haar gai
bin marji ke shadi hamko maar gai are mai haar gai
bin marji ke shadi hamko maar gai haye maar gai

A towering wife, a storm that never ends,
She knows no day, no night, her temper bends,
A constant rain of whims, a ceaseless show,
I am defeated, where did my spirit go?
I am defeated, I have lost the fight,
Two arrows pierced me, shattering the light.
I am defeated, I can't hold my ground,
Her morning and evening tantrums have drowned.

A tiny husband, a tempest in the soul,
He fights all day, beyond control,
My fortunes shattered, broken and undone,
He clasped my hand, the battle has begun.
I am defeated, my spirit takes flight,
A sword of youth, now dimmed my inner light.
I am defeated, the pain it will last,
A sword of youth has pierced the heart so fast.

My wife is tall, like pillars holding high,
My wife is tall, against the sky,
A flimsy skirt, a fragile, fading hue,
Yet bare her heels, forever breaking through.
I am defeated, the heart is torn,
Two arrows pierced me, the heart forlorn.
I am defeated, I can't hold my ground,
Her morning and evening tantrums have drowned.

A tiny husband, with words that cut and sting,
A tiny husband, the hate he does bring,
If I had power, a way to make it right,
I'd roll his bed, and vanish from his sight.
I am defeated, my spirit takes flight,
A sword of youth, now dimmed my inner light.
I am defeated, the pain it will last,
Forced vows of marriage, the die now cast.
Forced vows of marriage, alas the past.