raja khaike to dekho
tum humra paan
ho raja khaike to dekho
tum humra paan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
raja khaike to dekho
tum humra paan
ho raja khaike to dekho
tum humra paan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
ho raja

khidmat mein haazir huyi mein janab ki
nazro se chhun lo ye kaliya shabab ki
haan khidmat mein hazir huyi mein janab ki
nazro se chhun lo ye kaliya shabab ki
paan ki har gilori mein haye
paan ki har gilori mein hai humri jaan
paan ki har gilori mein hai humri jaan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
raja khaike to dekho
tum humra paan
ho raja khaike to dekho
tum humra paan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
ho raja

kaano mein jhume ye lucknow ke jhumke
bareli ki payal hai nachungi jam ke
ho kaano mein jhume ye lucknow ke jhumke
bareli ki payal hai nachungi jam ke
sari up mein mashahur haye
sari up mein mashahur hai humri shaan
sari up mein mashahur hai humri shaan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
raja khaike to dekho
tum humra paan
ho raja khaike to dekho
tum humra paan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan
bhul jaoge har ek banaras ki dukan

Taste my betel, O King, and see,
Taste my betel, and truly be,
Lost to every Banaras shop,
Lost to every place you'd drop.
Taste my betel, O King, and see,
Taste my betel, and truly be,
Lost to every Banaras shop,
Lost to every place you'd drop.
O King.

At your service, I now appear,
Choose these blossoms, hold them dear.
At your service, I now appear,
Choose these blossoms, hold them dear.
In each fold of this sweet delight,
In each fold, my soul takes flight.
In each fold, my soul takes flight,
Lost to every Banaras shop,
Lost to every place you'd drop.
Taste my betel, O King, and see,
Taste my betel, and truly be,
Lost to every Banaras shop,
Lost to every place you'd drop.
O King.

In my ears, Lucknow's jewels gleam,
Bareilly's anklets dance in a dream.
In my ears, Lucknow's jewels gleam,
Bareilly's anklets dance in a dream.
Across UP, my fame does reside,
Across UP, my glory's wide.
Across UP, my glory's wide,
Lost to every Banaras shop,
Lost to every place you'd drop.
Taste my betel, O King, and see,
Taste my betel, and truly be,
Lost to every Banaras shop,
Lost to every place you'd drop.
Lost to every Banaras shop,
Lost to every place you'd drop.