mai hu gaon ki gori babu rang lahri
jara mujhko bhi padhna sikha de tu
mai hu gaon ki gori babu rang lahri
jara mujhko bhi padhna sikha de tu
baith yaha meri rani, mai tujhko aaj padha du
a b c d e g g h tujhko aaj sikha du
padha likha ke tujhko, aaja up to date bana du
mai hu gaon ki gori babu rang lahri
jara mujhko bhi padhna sikha de tu
mai hu gaon ki gori babu rang lahri
jara mujhko bhi padhna sikha de tu

matak matak ke lachak lachak ke yu na chal diljani
rang badalna sikh le chalna ladki hindustani
matak matak ke lachak lachak ke yu na chal diljani
rang badalna sikh le chalna ladki hindustani
mai hu ladki
mai hu ladki anadi o rangile sahri
jara mujhko bhi chalna batade tu
mai hu gaon ki gori babu rang lahri
jara mujhko bhi padhna sikha de tu

mujhe pakad ke mujhe jakad ke kaisa path padhaye
kabhi idhar se kabhi udhar se kyu tu hath lagaye
mujhe pakad ke mujhe jakad ke kaisa path padhaye
kabhi idhar se kabhi udhar se kyu tu hath lagaye
mai diwana
mai diwana tera tu diwani hai meri
aa tujhe pyar karna sikha du mai
mai diwana tera tu diwani hai meri
aa tujhe pyar karna sikha du mai
baith yaha par kya sikha tujhe bata du
a b c d e g h padhke mai suna du
tujhe diwane aaj mai banke up to date banke dikhau
tu hai gaw ki gori mai hu rang lahri
aa tujhe padhna aaj sikha du mai
tu hai gaw ki gori mai hu rang lahri
aa tujhe padhna aaj sikha du mai

I am the village girl, a wave of color you see,
Teach me, oh sir, to truly read and be.
I am the village girl, a wave of color you see,
Teach me, oh sir, to truly read and be.
Sit here, my queen, let me instruct you now,
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I’ll teach you how.
With learning and knowledge, I'll make you up-to-date somehow.
I am the village girl, a wave of color you see,
Teach me, oh sir, to truly read and be.
I am the village girl, a wave of color you see,
Teach me, oh sir, to truly read and be.

Sway and bend, dear heart, do not walk this way,
Learn to change your hues, my Indian girl, let’s play.
Sway and bend, dear heart, do not walk this way,
Learn to change your hues, my Indian girl, let’s play.
I'm a girl,
I'm a girl, a novice, oh city bright,
Teach me, oh sir, to walk with all my might.
I am the village girl, a wave of color you see,
Teach me, oh sir, to truly read and be.

Holding me tight, embracing me so, what lesson is this?
Touching me here, touching me there, what do I miss?
Holding me tight, embracing me so, what lesson is this?
Touching me here, touching me there, what do I miss?
I am a lover,
I am your lover, and you are mine completely,
Come, I will teach you love’s sweet decree.
I am your lover, and you are mine completely,
Come, I will teach you love’s sweet decree.
Sit here, stranger, let me teach you what I know,
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I’ll read them to and fro.
A lover today, I’ll show you up-to-date, you see.
You're the village girl, and I, a wave of color you see,
Come, let me teach you now to read with me.
You're the village girl, and I, a wave of color you see,
Come, let me teach you now to read with me.