mere bhaiya ki hai shadi mujhko hai puri azadi
geet gata hu dholak baja ke
geet gata hu dholak baja ke
rang rakhna hai mujhko jama ke

ram siya si bhaiya bhabhi ki jodi
baat magar yahi khatke hai thodi
baat magar yahi khatke hai thodi
veer lakshman ko piche hata ke
veer lakshman ko piche hata ke
tu hanuman sa baitha aake
mere bhaiya ki hai shadi mujhko hai puri azadi

shadi me aayi dekho ravan ki behna
koi ise nakti na kahna
jao ri jao koi darpan to lao
jao ri jao koi darpan to lao
bandar ko uska chehra dikhao
bandar ko uska chehra dikhao
jispe hasti hai bandar bata ke
jispe hasti hai bandar bata ke
wo hi tujhko rakhega nachake
mere bhaiya ki hai shadi mujhko hai puri azadi

shadi me bolo kya kaam hai tumhara
tum ho bramhchari jaake khodo akhada
tum ho bramhchari jaake khodo akhada
bol akele kaise ho pehelwani
kisko aakhade leke jaun mai rani
kisko aakhade leke jaun mai rani
koi lao madari bulake ho
koi lao madari bulake
isko le jae rassi lagake
mere bhaiya ki hai shadi mujhko hai puri azadi

hum in jhagdo me dulha dulhan ko bhule
gori payaliya tu le bhaiya bhabi ko
mahfil me bulaye bhaiya bhabhi ko
mahfil me bulae jashn-e-gulami
milke manaye jashn-e-gulami milke manaye
bhaiya dilli ke laddu ko khake
bhaiya dilli ke laddu ko khake
pachtana magar muskurke
apne bhaiya ki hai shadi humko hai puri azadi
geet gate hai dholak baja ke
geet gate hai dholak baja ke
rang rakhna hai humko jama ke

My brother's wedding, freedom takes flight,
I sing my songs, the dholak's beat bright.
With colors I must now create,
A Ram-Sita bond, a fated state.
Yet a question lingers, a subtle sting,
Yet a question lingers, a subtle sting,
Like Lakshman displaced, the story's thread,
Like Lakshman displaced, the story's thread,
You sit, Hanuman, instead.
My brother's wedding, freedom takes flight.

See, Ravana's sister arrives this day,
Don't call her "Nakti," come what may.
Go, fetch a mirror, reflect her face,
Go, fetch a mirror, reflect her face,
Show the monkey, its mocking grace.
Show the monkey, its mocking grace,
The one that laughs, the monkey's jest,
The one that laughs, the monkey's jest,
Will make you dance, put you to the test.
My brother's wedding, freedom takes flight.

What place have you within this joyous scene?
You're a celibate, to the arena, convene.
You're a celibate, to the arena, convene.
Tell me, alone, how can you fight?
Tell me, alone, how can you fight?
With whom do I go to wrestle, my Queen?
With whom do I go to wrestle, my Queen?
Summon a showman, let them appear,
Summon a showman, let them appear,
With a rope, to lead you from here.
My brother's wedding, freedom takes flight.

Lost in these squabbles, the couple we've left,
Fair anklets, bring them to the pair, bereft.
Bring my brother and his bride to this hall,
Bring my brother and his bride to this hall,
To celebrate, together we'll enthrall.
To celebrate, together we'll enthrall.
Brother's "Delhi Laddoo" to taste,
Brother's "Delhi Laddoo" to taste,
Regret, but with a smile, embraced.
My brother's wedding, freedom takes flight.
We sing our songs, the dholak's beat bright,
We sing our songs, the dholak's beat bright,
With colors we must now create.