ruk ja zara ha kidhar ko chala ha
ruk ja zara kidhar ko chala mai sadke tere pe
babu re babu re babu re he, babu re babu re babu re
ruk ja zara ha kidhar ko chala ha
ruk ja zara kidhar ko chala mai sadke tere pe
babu re babu re babu re he, babu re babu re babu re

ruk ja o diwane phir pachhtayega
aisi chahne wali kahi na payega
ruk ja o diwane phir pachhtayega
aisi chahne wali kahi na payega
thik nahi tarsana chhod bhi de tadpana
kar le yahi thikana mat sharama dunia se
babu re babu re babu re he, babu re babu re babu re

baat tu chale tu aise jaise mor chale
tere rup ke aage koi na zor chale
baat tu chale tu aise jaise mor chale
tere rup ke aage koi na zor chale
haye re teri jawani alabeli mastani
ho gai mai diwani tujhse aankh mila ke
babu re babu re babu re he, babu re babu re babu re

lut ke dil ko mere kyu andher kare
yahi hai rut milne ki kahe der kare
lut ke dil ko mere kyu andher kare
yahi hai rut milne ki kahe der kare
sun le meri duhai kar le aaj sagai
tham le naram kalai gora hath badha ke
babu re babu re babu re he, babu re babu re babu re
ruk jaa zara ha kidhar ko chala ha
ruk ja zara kidhar ko chala mai sadke tere pe
babu re babu re babu re he, babu re babu re babu re

Halt, a while, where do you hasten?
Halt, a while, where to wander, I am yours, forever,
Oh, my love, my love, oh my love, hey, my love, my love, oh my love.
Halt, a while, where do you hasten?
Halt, a while, where to wander, I am yours, forever,
Oh, my love, my love, oh my love, hey, my love, my love, oh my love.

Halt, O mad one, later you'll rue it,
Such a lover, you'll find nowhere to pursue it.
Halt, O mad one, later you'll rue it,
Such a lover, you'll find nowhere to pursue it.
It's wrong to torment, leave off this searing,
Make this your haven, do not shy from the world's peering.
Oh, my love, my love, oh my love, hey, my love, my love, oh my love.

You walk like a peacock, in grace you do stride,
Before your splendor, no force can abide.
You walk like a peacock, in grace you do stride,
Before your splendor, no force can abide.
Oh, your youth, so joyous, so free,
I've become a madwoman, meeting your eyes, you see.
Oh, my love, my love, oh my love, hey, my love, my love, oh my love.

Having stolen my heart, why do you shroud in the dark?
This is the season of union, why delay the spark?
Having stolen my heart, why do you shroud in the dark?
This is the season of union, why delay the spark?
Hear my plea, today let us bind,
Seize my tender wrist, extend your fair hand, entwined.
Oh, my love, my love, oh my love, hey, my love, my love, oh my love.
Halt, a while, where do you hasten?
Halt, a while, where to wander, I am yours, forever,
Oh, my love, my love, oh my love, hey, my love, my love, oh my love.