mehandi hai rachanevaali haatho me gehari laali
kahe sakhiyaan ab kaliyaan haatho me khilane vaali hai
tere man ko jivan ko nai khushiyaan milane vaali hai
mehandi hai rachanevaali haatho me gehari laali
kahe sakhiyaan ab kaliyaan haatho me khilane vaali hai
tere man ko jivan ko nai khushiyaan milane vaali hai

ho hariyaali banno
le jaane tujh ko guiyaan aane vaale hai saiyaan
thaamege aa ke baiyaan gunjegi shahanaai aganayi aganayi
mehandi hai rachanevaali haatho me gehari laali
kahe sakhiyaan ab kaliyaan haatho me khilane vaali hai
tere man ko jivan ko nai khushiyaan milane vaali hai

gaaye maiyaa aur mausi gaaye behna aur bhaabhi
ki mehandi khil jaaye rang laaye hariyaali banni
gaaye phuphi aur chaachi gaaye naani aur daadi
ki mehandi man bhaaye saj jaaye hariyaali banni
mehandi rup sanvaare ho mehandi rag nikhaare ho
hariyaali banni ke aanchal me utarege taare
mehandi hai rachanevaali haatho me gehari laali
kahe sakhiyaan ab kaliyaan haatho me khilane vaali hai
tere man ko jivan ko nai khushiyaan milane vaali hai

gaaje baaje baarati ghodaa gaadi aur haathi ko
laayege saajan tere aangan hariyaali banni
teri mehandi vo dekhege to apanaa dil rakh dege vo
pairo me tere chupake se hariyaali banni
mehandi rup sanvaare ho mehandi rag nikhaare ho
hariyaali banni ke aanchal me utarege taare
mehandi hai rachanevaali haatho me gehari laali
kahe sakhiyaan ab kaliyaan haatho me khilane vaali hai
tere man ko jivan ko nai khushiyaan milane vaali hai

Upon hands, henna paints a ruby deep,
Sisters whisper, buds will soon awake,
Your heart, your life, new joys shall softly seep,
Upon hands, henna paints a ruby deep.

Green, O bride, a verdant, vibrant hue,
Your groom approaches, soon to claim your hand,
He'll hold you close, where shehnai rings anew,
Green, O bride, a verdant, vibrant hue.

Your mother sings, your aunties join the sound,
Your sister, sister-in-law, lend their grace,
May henna bloom, may colors then abound,
May henna bloom, may colors then abound.
Your aunties sing, your grandmothers entwine,
That henna please, that beauty may arise,
Green bride, adorned, where stars begin to shine,
Upon hands, henna paints a ruby deep,
Sisters whisper, buds will soon awake,
Your heart, your life, new joys shall softly seep.

With drums and fanfare, wedding march begins,
Your groom arrives, the horses, elephants lead,
He’ll see your henna, where true love now wins,
He'll see your henna, where true love now wins.
Your henna glows, your color takes its hold,
Green bride, adorned, where stars begin to shine,
Upon hands, henna paints a ruby deep,
Sisters whisper, buds will soon awake,
Your heart, your life, new joys shall softly seep.