maanat naahi hamar sanwariya re
maanat naahi hamar sanwariya re
maanat naahi hamar

maanat naahi, maanat, maanat naahi
maanat naahi hamar
maanat naahi hamar, naahi hamar, hamar
maanat naahi hamar
maanat naahi hamar

maanat naahi hamar
ab kaahe karat barjori
ab kaahe, ab kaahe karat barjori
ab kaahe karat barjori
ab kaahe karat barjori
maanat naahi hamar

vinti karat ho paiya padat ho
vinti karat ho paiya padat ho
ab kaahe karat barjori
ab kaahe karat barjori
ab kaahe
maanat naahi hamar
maanat, maanat naahi
maanat naahi hamar
ma ma ma ma
maanat naahi hamar

My dark-skinned lover, heedless of my plea,
Heedless of my soul's decree.
Heedless, heedless, utterly,
Heedless is he of me.
Heedless of me, me, of me,
Heedless is he of me.
Heedless is he of me.

Why now this forceful hand,
Why now, why now this forceful command?
Why the iron grip, the forceful demand?
Why this struggle to understand?
Heedless is he of me.

I beg, I kneel, I touch his feet in prayer,
I beg, I kneel, consumed by despair.
Why this forceful grip, the crushing snare?
Why this struggle beyond compare?
Why?
Heedless is he of me.
Heedless, heedless is he.
Heedless is he of me.
Ma, ma, ma, ma…
Heedless is he of me.