mai to dilli se dulhan laya re ai babu ji
mai to dilli se dulhan laya re ai babu ji
meraa bambai se balam aaya re ai babu ji
meraa bambai se balam aaya re ai babu ji
mai to dilli se dulhan laya re ai babu ji

biwi meri najuk sajan albela
biwi meri najuk sajan albela
naye jamane ke majnu-o-laila
naye jamane ke majnu-o-laila
sone me suhaga milaya re
ai babu ji sone me suhaga milaya re
ai babu ji

babu ji mai hu saudagar chhori
babu ji mai hu saudagar chhori
hoye sainya ne kar li mere dhan ki chori
hain chori kaisi chori
inne gupchup
inae gupchup meraa dil churaya re
ai babu ji
inne gup-chup meraa dil churaya re
ai babu ji
meraa bambai se balam aaya re ai babu ji

babu ji itni araj suno mori
babu ji itni araj suno mori
are maine kal hi to dilli me
iske baap ka karja chukaya re ai babu ji
isake bap ka karaja chukaya re ai babu ji

mere baap ka nam na lena
jhutho ke saradar varna tana dungi
gali bis hajaar dekho-dekho ji
dekho-dekho ji hajaar
hamko chhedo na bekar
varna meraa bhi gussa savaya re
ai babu ji
varana meraa bhi gussa savaya re
ai babu ji

pyari guyiya aao aaosari baate bhul jaao
pyari guyiya aao aao sari baate bhul jaao
bolo meri kasam bolo meri kasam
han han han han han
bolo meri kasam han han
teri kasam tere bhai ki kasam
teri amma ki kasam
tere baap ki kasam
aaj mausam salona aaya re ai babu ji
aaj mausam salona aaya re ai babu ji

From Delhi, a bride I brought, oh Father dear,
From Delhi, a bride I brought, oh Father dear,
My Mumbai love, he's here, oh Father dear,
My Mumbai love, he's here, oh Father dear,
From Delhi, a bride I brought, oh Father dear.

My wife, delicate, my lover, so bold,
My wife, delicate, a story untold,
Modern Majnu, a modern Laila's grace,
Gold on gold, in this embrace,
Oh Father, gold on gold, in this embrace.

Father, I'm the merchant's daughter true,
Father, I'm the merchant's daughter, through and through,
My love, he stole my fortune's core,
Oh, what theft is this, to adore?
Secretly, secretly, he stole my heart,
Oh Father, secretly he stole my heart,
My Mumbai love, he's here, oh Father dear.

Father, hear my plea, I pray,
Father, hear my plea, come what may,
Just yesterday, in Delhi's land,
I cleared the debt, your father's hand,
Oh Father, cleared the debt, your father's hand.

Don't speak his name, the lies you weave,
Or I'll retort, and you'll believe,
Twenty thousand curses, you'll feel the sting,
Beware, don't provoke, let no trouble swing,
My wrath, it swells, a tide unseen,
Oh Father, my wrath, a tide between,
Oh Father, my wrath, a tide between.

Sweet friend, come, forget the strife,
Sweet friend, come, embrace new life,
Swear on my love, swear on my name,
Yes, yes, yes, yes, aflame,
Swear on my love, yes, yes, I swear,
Your vow, your brother's oath to bear,
Your mother's vow, your father's plea,
Today's the season of joy, you see,
Oh Father, today’s the season of joy.