mai to nachu mai to gau gali hoye ya bajariya
mai to nachu mai to gau gali hoye ya bajariya
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re
man hi man me mari jau jara rok lo najariya
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re

bali umar mori nain wale
kaise sambhalu piya jiya nahi mane
jane zamana saiya tu hi na jane
jane zamana saiya tu hi na jane purwa chale hai
purwa chale hai hamare angana
mai to nachu mai to gau gali hoye ya bajariya
mai to nachu mai to gau gali hoye ya bajariya
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re

tute badan gora angdayi aaye
bazu band mora khul khul jaye
sajna tumhare bina kachu na suhaye
sajna tumhare bina kachu na suhaye
haye pyare bindiya pukare bulaye kangana
mai to nachu mai to gau gali hoye ya bajariya
mai to nachu mai to gau gali hoye ya bajariya
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re
man hi man me mari jau jara rok lo najariya
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re
dekho dekho re sawariya dekho re

I will dance, I will sing, in alley or marketplace,
I will dance, I will sing, in alley or marketplace,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me,
Within my heart, I slowly die, hold my gaze,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me.

My youth, my eyes, a river's sway,
How can I hold my heart, my love, it will not, it cannot obey,
The world knows, my love, only you don't know,
The world knows, my love, only you don't know, the east wind blows,
The east wind blows, within my courtyard,
I will dance, I will sing, in alley or marketplace,
I will dance, I will sing, in alley or marketplace,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me.

My body breaks, fair limbs now yearn,
My armlets loosen, at every turn,
Without you, my love, nothing can I discern,
Without you, my love, nothing can I discern,
Oh my love, my forehead jewel calls, my bangles call,
I will dance, I will sing, in alley or marketplace,
I will dance, I will sing, in alley or marketplace,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me,
Within my heart, I slowly die, hold my gaze,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me,
Look, oh look, my beloved, see me.