dur dur se aayi hu mai to milne ko apne kanhiya se
mai to aayi hu zhumri taliya se o babu aayi hu zhumri taliya se
arey hum bhi khad hai ha hum bhi khad hai
dekh raho me teri hum kam to nahi hai kanhiya se
o pehle mil le tu aake siphiya se
o pehle mil le tu aake siphiya se

gav gav aur gali gali dhunde ye meri nazariya
puchhu mai kisko ye to bata de o mile na tori khabariya
arey samne hai tere ha samne hai tere
do do sawariya mila le kisi se nazariya
ha mila le kisi se nazariya
arey mujhs ya is se is se ya mujhse tu pyar karegi kis se

chhodo ji chhodo hato ji hato chhodo ji chhodo arey hato ji hato
aise pakdo na mujhko kaliya se mai to aayi hu zhumri taliya se
mai to aayi hu zhumri taliya se ghere khade hai dekho lutere
mujhko tu aake bacha le tere siva yaha koi nahi mera
apne tu pas bula le o chhod de chhokariya
chhod de chhokariya shor machana
humko tu apna le o gori humko tu apna le
arey man ja nahi manugi nahi manegi
ja ja ja nahi manugi o baza baza ke
ha baza baza ke doli saza ke
tujhe le jaye zhumri taliya se
o pehle mil le tu aake siphiya se
o pehle mil le tu aake siphiya se

dur dur se aayi hu mai to milne ko apne kanhiya se
mai to aayi hu zhumri taliya se o babu aayi hu zhumri taliya se

From afar, I journeyed, to meet my Krishna true,
From Jhumri Talaiya I came, oh, from Jhumri Talaiya, I flew!
And here we stand, and here we wait,
Upon your path, no work to do, my Krishna, it’s true.
First, meet your soldier, your protector, if you knew.
First, meet your soldier, your protector, if it's true.

Through village lanes, my gaze does roam,
Whom shall I ask, to lead me home?
If news of you, I fail to find,
Before you stand, oh, this truth is known.
Two dark-skinned lovers, with whom shall I intertwine?
With whom shall your eyes align?
From me, or him, or him, or me,
Whom will you choose to call your own, love’s design?

Release, oh release, depart, depart, release!
Don't hold me so, like a tender flower in the breeze.
From Jhumri Talaiya I came, my heart to appease.
From Jhumri Talaiya I came, if you please.
Robbers surround, their shadows loom,
Come, rescue me, dispel my gloom.
Without you, here, I have no home,
Draw me near, and ease my doom.
Leave the girls, and their sweet perfume,
Leave them behind, the room.
Embrace me now, oh fair one, in the bloom,
Embrace me now, and end my room.
I will not yield, I will not bend,
No, I won’t!
Go, go, go, I won't attend!
Oh, make way for a wedding, the end!
Dressed in a palanquin, a journey to send,
To Jhumri Talaiya, my life to mend.
First, meet your soldier, your protector, to contend.
First, meet your soldier, your protector, to defend.
From afar, I journeyed, to meet my Krishna true,
From Jhumri Talaiya I came, oh, from Jhumri Talaiya, it's true!