raamapur ka vaasi hu mai laxman mera naam
sidhi-saadi boli meri sidha-saada kaam
o par hu bada albela, sau ke baraabar akela
raamapur ka vaasi hu mai laxman mera naam
sidhi-saadi boli meri sidha-saada kaam

rukna-jhukna mai kya jaanu ai bhaai
ho yaar ki yaari mujhko yaha talaq laayi
are khel tamaasha mujhko mat samajho pyaaro
ho abhi to parda uthane me der hai yaaro
tum dekhoge
tum dekhoge us roz mujhe mai apni jaan pe jis din khela
raamapur ka vaasi hu mai laxman mera naam
sidhi-saadi boli meri sidha-saada kaam

pyaar-mohabbat me vaise to dhila hu
ha lekin dil ka mai bhi bada rangila hu
are aankho-aankho hi me dil pe laharaau
o in hotho ki laali utaar le jaau
kar du pagal
kar du pagal ho koi gaav ki gori ya koi shehri laila
raamapur ka vaasi hu mai laxman mera naam
sidhi-saadi boli meri sidha-saada kaam

sut pahan kar tum dekho naqali sapna
ho meri dhoti-kurte pe soch kar hasna
are khaddar ki chhaaya me bhaarat jaaga hai
is laathi se angrez dar ke bhaaga hai
ye angrezi
ye angrezi faishan-vaishan mai kya jaanu
mai hu bharat ka chhaila
raamapur ka vaasi hu mai laxman mera naam
sidhi-saadi boli meri sidha-saada kaam
o par hu bada albela, sau ke baraabar akela
raamapur ka vaasi hu mai laxman mera naam
sidhi-saadi boli meri sidha-saada kaam

From Rampur's soil, my roots descend, Lakshman, they call my name,
My tongue is plain, my deeds are true, a life of simple frame.
Yet, a rebel heart beats within, a hundred souls in one,
From Rampur's soil, my roots descend, Lakshman, my life's begun.

To yield, to bend, I do not know, dear friend,
Friendship's bond, to this I tend,
Do not mistake me for a game, my dears,
For the curtain's fall is drawing near,
You shall witness,
You shall witness the day I gamble life and limb,
From Rampur's soil, my roots descend, Lakshman, my name's hymn.

In love's embrace, I may seem slow,
But in my heart, vibrant colors flow,
With just a glance, hearts I enthrall,
And steal the blush from lips that call,
I'll drive mad,
I'll drive mad, village maiden, city's pride,
From Rampur's soil, my roots reside, Lakshman, I confide.

In tailored suits, you chase a dream untrue,
At my dhoti-kurta, laugh if you must do,
In khadi's shade, India awakes anew,
This staff, it chased the English through and through,
This English,
This English fashion, I will never claim,
I am India's own, a fearless flame,
From Rampur's soil, my roots descend, Lakshman, my name.
Yet, a rebel heart beats within, a hundred souls in one,
From Rampur's soil, my roots descend, Lakshman, my life's begun.