hey rang rangilo phagun aayo
gulal ki jholi bhar bhar lao bhar bhar lao
hey aaj machegi dhum dhama dham
jhum chama cham nacho re bhaio nacho re bhaio
jhum chama cham chama cham jhum chama cham

re dheeth bada ek chor yaha par
us chor ne apna jaal bichaio jaal bichaio
gori gawalan bach ke raho gori ko chel chabilo aayo
gori ka chel chabelo aayo
bach ke gori bach ke gori bach ke

bach bach ke bach bach ke
holi mein chalna gori ji buri baat hai
ho chup chup ke ho chup chup ke
gulal malna chaila ji buri baat hai
bach bach ke bach bach ke
holi mein chalna gori ji buri baat hai

bech bazariya nai chunariya bech bazariya nai chunariya
odh ke nikali ghar se haye ram
mai to oad ke nikali ghar se rama
mare thi pichkari to sar
mare thi pichkari to udi chunariya sir se
chunariya udi chunariya sir se
ghadi ghadi haye o ghadi ghadi
hath ap to dhalana gori ji buri baat hai
ho chup chup ke ho chup chup ke
gulal malna chala ji buri baat hai
bach bach ke bach bach ke
holi mein chalna gori ji buri baat hai

bach bach ke bach bach ke
holi mein chalna gori ji buri baat hai
ho chup chup ke ho chup chup ke
gulal malna chala ji buri baat hai
bach bach ke bach bach ke
holi mein chalna gori ji buri baat hai

gori ji ka gora mukhada haye gori ji ka gora mukhada
ankhiya hai kajrari rama dekho ankhiya hai kajrari
tirchi chitvan se jo dekhe, tirchi chitvan se jo dekhe
dil pe lage katari rama dil pe lage katari
hame dekh dekh hame dekh dekh yu chalana
chaila ji buri baat hai
ho chup chup ke ho chup chup ke
gulal malna chala ji buri baat hai
bach bach ke bach bach ke holi mein chalna
gori ji buri baat hai bach bach ke
bach bach ke bach bach ke
holi mein chalna gori ji buri baat hai

The vibrant hues of spring arrive,
Bring forth the powders, fill them, thrive.
A celebration starts its grand design,
Dance, brothers, in a revelry divine.
Dance, with rhythms that intertwine.

A rogue, a thief, with cunning snare,
His trap is set, beyond compare.
Fair maiden, beware, a rogue so bold,
The handsome one, his story told.
Fair maiden, be warned, your story unfolds.

Beware, be cautious, step with care,
In Holi's dance, to walk's unfair.
Hide away, conceal your face,
To smear the colors, is disgrace.
Beware, be cautious, step with care,
In Holi's dance, to walk's unfair.

Across the market, new veil in grace,
She left her home, in every place,
She walked from her home, in every place,
A water gun, it then did spray,
Her veil from her head, it flew away,
Her veil from her head, it flew away.
Again, again, Oh, again,
To touch her, maiden, is a cruel disdain.
Hide away, conceal your face,
To smear the colors, is disgrace.
Beware, be cautious, step with care,
In Holi's dance, to walk's unfair.

Beware, be cautious, step with care,
In Holi's dance, to walk's unfair.
Hide away, conceal your face,
To smear the colors, is disgrace.
Beware, be cautious, step with care,
In Holi's dance, to walk's unfair.

The fair one's face, so pure and bright,
Her eyes, with kohl, a mystic sight.
Her eyes, with kohl, a mystic sight.
With sidelong glances, piercing deep,
Like daggers, secrets they do keep.
Like daggers, secrets they do keep.
To gaze on her, and then to leave,
Is a cruel act, none can believe.
Hide away, conceal your face,
To smear the colors, is disgrace.
Beware, be cautious, in Holi's dance.
Fair maiden, beware, be cautious.
Beware, be cautious, step with care,
In Holi's dance, to walk's unfair.