mai ka karu bhagwan mera balam bewada hai
mai ka karu bhagwan mera balam bewada hai
mera balam bewada hai mera balam bewada hai
mai to ho gayi pareshan mera balam bewada hai
mai to ho gayi pareshan mera balam bewada hai

jab so jaye mandir bewada botal ki puja kare
haye botal ki puja kare
jab so jaye mandir bewada botal ki puja kare
haye botal ki puja kare
khatre me hai iman mera balam bewada hai
khatre me hai iman mera balam bewada hai
mai ka karu bhagwan mera balam bewada hai

jaise hove sham mere bewade ki ghanti baze
haye bewade ki ghanti baze
jaise hove sham mere bewade ki ghanti baze
haye bewade ki ghanti baze
botal hai iski jaan mera balam bewada hai
botal hai iski jaan mera balam bewada hai
mai ka karu bhagwan mera balam bewada hai

arey sab to sidhi chal chale par
bewada dagmag dole haye bewada dagmag dole
arey sab to sidhi chal chale par
bewada dagmag dole haye bewada dagmag dole
pi gaya ye puri dukan mera balam bewada hai
pi gaya ye puri dukan mera balam bewada hai
mai ka karu bhagwan mera balam bewada hai

sabke ghar me bache khele mera aangan suna hai
haye mera aangan suna hai
sabke ghar me bache khele mera aangan suna hai
haye mera aangan suna hai
ab kaise ho santan mera balam bewada hai
ab kaise ho santan mera balam bewada hai
mai ka karu bhagwan mera balam bewada hai
mai ka karu bhagwan mera balam bewada hai

What shall I do, Lord, my love is drunk with vice,
What shall I do, Lord, my love is drunk with vice,
He is, my love, he is, my love, a drunkard's plight,
I am distraught, my love is drunk with vice.
I am distraught, my love is drunk with vice.

When sleep descends, the temple sleeps, he worships the bottle,
Oh, worships the bottle,
When sleep descends, the temple sleeps, he worships the bottle,
Oh, worships the bottle,
My faith is imperiled, my love is drunk with vice,
My faith is imperiled, my love is drunk with vice,
What shall I do, Lord, my love is drunk with vice.

As twilight falls, my drunkard's bell does chime,
Oh, his bell does chime,
As twilight falls, my drunkard's bell does chime,
Oh, his bell does chime,
The bottle is his life, my love is drunk with vice,
The bottle is his life, my love is drunk with vice,
What shall I do, Lord, my love is drunk with vice.

While all walk straight, my drunkard stumbles and sways,
Oh, stumbles and sways,
While all walk straight, my drunkard stumbles and sways,
Oh, stumbles and sways,
He's drunk the whole shop, my love is drunk with vice,
He's drunk the whole shop, my love is drunk with vice,
What shall I do, Lord, my love is drunk with vice.

In every home, children play, my courtyard is bare,
Oh, my courtyard is bare,
In every home, children play, my courtyard is bare,
Oh, my courtyard is bare,
How shall I bear children, my love is drunk with vice,
How shall I bear children, my love is drunk with vice,
What shall I do, Lord, my love is drunk with vice,
What shall I do, Lord, my love is drunk with vice.