gaye bachpan ke din tere gori
ki mehnadi waali raat aa gayi
banni jaayegi tu doli me akeli
ki banne di baraat aa gayi

ek kudi anjaan
kar gayi pareshaan
ankha naal mila ke ankha
kad gayi jaan
sari umar da panga peh gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya

ek munda naujawan
kar gaya pareshaan
ankha naal mila ke ankha
kad gaya jaan
de naal mera dil le gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya

ho teri mast jawani saanu le gayi lut ke
oye hoye
ho teri mast jawani saanu le gayi lut ke
tere laal laal phul sadda dil gaya hil
laal laal phul sadda dil gaya hil
teri ankhiya bilor bandhi tere naal dor
ho teri ankhiya bilor bandhi tere naal dor
saddi jind lut lai
tenu chahida ki hor
saddi jind lut lai
tenu chahida ki hor
dil-o-jaan jigar tu le gayi dilbar
dil-o-jaan jigar tu le gayi dilbar
ab paas mere kya rah gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya

sa tu rehna dur dur
paas aana na huzur
sa tu rehna dur dur
paas aana na huzur
teri gallo majbur
sadda hoya ki kusur
teri gallo majbur
sadda hoya ki kusur
oh pe na de duriyaan
ni sadda milna ni aasaan
oh pe na de duriyaan
ni sadda milna ni aasaan
pyaar me kya hindustaan
pyaar me kya pakistaan
pyaar me kya hindustaan
pyaar me kya pakistaan
sarhada nu paar karna
aena nahi aasaan
sarhada nu paar karna
aena nahi aasaan
pyaar di udaari ad ke
chhota hai har samaan
pyaar di udaari ad ke
chhota hai har samaan
tere sad ke main vaari
main ta jeet ke bhi haari
tere sad ke main vaari
main ta jeet ke bhi haari
tu haar ke baaji le gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya

ek kudi anjaan
kar gayi pareshaan
ankha naal mila ke ankha
kad gayi jaan
sari umar da panga peh gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya

ek munda naujawan
kar gaya pareshaan
ankha naal mila ke ankha
kad gaya jaan
de naal mera dil le gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya
haay haay puwada pe gaya

Your childhood days have vanished, maiden, the henna night descends,
You, a bride, will journey alone in a palanquin, the groom's procession attends.

A maiden unknown, now she’s made me distraught,
Her eyes met mine, and stole my heart, bought
A lifetime of turmoil, a tempest unleashed,
Oh, what a mess, my heart is breached.
Oh, what a mess, a life now bereaved.

A young man bold, now he’s made me distraught,
His eyes met mine, and stole my heart, bought
He took my heart with him, oh, what a mess,
Oh, what a mess, my heart’s distress.
Oh, your wild youth, it robbed us all,
Oh, your wild youth, to ruin we fall.
Like red flowers, your beauty, my heart did sway,
Like red flowers, my heart slipped away.
Your crystal eyes bound me to your desire,
Your crystal eyes, set my soul afire.
You stole my life, what more do you require?
Heart and soul, my love, you took my core,
Heart and soul, my love, forevermore.
Now what remains for me, oh, what a mess,
Oh, what a mess, in utter duress.

Stay far away, do not come near,
Entrapped by your words, my soul filled with fear,
What is my fault, my dear?
Do not create distance, for meeting is not easy,
Do not create distance, for meeting is not easy,
In love, what is India, in love, what is Pakistan,
In love, what is India, in love, what is Pakistan,
Crossing borders is not so easy, as they say,
Crossing borders is not so easy, come what may,
Love's flight transcends, diminishes all that is present,
Love's flight transcends, diminishes all that is present,
For you, I surrender, I was defeated though I won,
For you, I surrender, my race undone,
You won the game, oh, what a mess,
Oh, what a mess, in deep distress.

A maiden unknown, now she’s made me distraught,
Her eyes met mine, and stole my heart, bought
A lifetime of turmoil, a tempest unleashed,
Oh, what a mess, my heart is breached.
Oh, what a mess, a life now bereaved.

A young man bold, now he’s made me distraught,
His eyes met mine, and stole my heart, bought
He took my heart with him, oh, what a mess,
Oh, what a mess, in heart’s distress,
Oh, what a mess, in ultimate distress,
Oh, what a mess, in utter loneliness,
Oh, what a mess, in endless ache,
Oh, what a mess, for goodness sake.
Oh, what a mess.