pardeshi ho han han pardeshi ho
hum se rakhiya bandha
pardeshi ho han han pardeshi ho
hum se rakhiya bandha
rakhiya bandhavo bhaiya humare
apna maan badao apna maan badao
pardeshi ho han han pardeshi ho
hum se rakhiya bandha

bahne hai hum un viran ki ran chamke talware jinki
unse hath milao pardeshi ho ya talwar uthao
ya talwar uthao ya talwar uthao
apna maan badao apna maan badao
pardeshi ho han han pardeshi ho
hum se rakhiya bandha

bandhi ho bahan ke hatho se rakhi
jis kalai pe na hira aur moti bhi
sajega us kalai pe kiya garv
humayu ne tha un ka naam rakhi
wahi hai shan viro ki ke jiska nam rakhi hai
pardeshi ho han han pardeshi ho
hum se rakhiya bandha

yahi hai dor jisse dropadi ne shyam ko bandha
yahi hai dor jisne mulak ki shan ko sadha
yahi hai dhal viro ki ye hai iman bhai ka
ye shobha hai ye gorav hai aur ye hai samman bhai ka
ye shobha hai ye gorav hai aur ye hai samman bhai ka
pardeshi ho han han pardeshi ho
hum se rakhiya bandha

Foreigner, yes, oh yes, a foreigner are you,
Tied to us by the rakhi's hold,
Foreigner, yes, oh yes, a foreigner are you,
Tied to us by the rakhi's hold.

Tie the rakhi, brother, to our hands,
Increase your honor, increase your honor,
Foreigner, yes, oh yes, a foreigner are you,
Tied to us by the rakhi's hold.

We are sisters of those heroes whose swords gleam bright,
Join hands with them, foreigner, or lift the sword's light,
Or lift the sword's light, or lift the sword's light,
Increase your honor, increase your honor,
Foreigner, yes, oh yes, a foreigner are you,
Tied to us by the rakhi's hold.

Bound by the sister's hand, the rakhi's thread,
Upon a wrist that holds no gems, no pearls instead,
Will grace that wrist, a pride declared,
Humayun, who called it "Rakhi's name,"
That is the glory of the brave, whose name is Rakhi’s flame,
Foreigner, yes, oh yes, a foreigner are you,
Tied to us by the rakhi's hold.

This is the thread by which Draupadi bound Krishna's grace,
This is the thread that held the nation's every face,
This is the shield of heroes, brother's faith you see,
This is beauty, this is glory, brother's dignity,
This is beauty, this is glory, brother's dignity,
Foreigner, yes, oh yes, a foreigner are you,
Tied to us by the rakhi's hold.