up ki holi, up ki holi khele dabngo ki toli
are up ki holi, up ki holi khele dabngo ki toli
khele dabngo ki toli bhaiya khele dabngo ki toli
khele dabngo ki toli re bhaiya khele dabngo ki toli
up ki holi, up ki holi khele dabngo ki toli

lathi chale chale khichad kahi pe
duniya ke sare bishan yahi pe
lathi chale chale khichad kahi pe
duniya ke sare bishan yahi pe

pal bhar me chal jaye pal bhar me chal jaye
are pal bhar me chal jaye goli re goli
khele dabngo ki toli are pal bhar me chal jaye
goli re goli khele dabngo ki toli

sar chad ke bole hai bang munakka
koi hase koi hai hakke bakka
are sar chad ke bole hai bang munakka
koi hase koi hai hakke bakka

bole minister ji bole minister ji
bole minister ji holi re holi
khele dabngo ki toli are bole minister ji
holi re holi khele dabngo ki toli
up ki holi, up ki holi khele dabngo ki toli

khele dabngo ki toli bhaiya khele dabngo ki toli
khele dabngo ki toli re bhaiya khele dabngo ki toli
up ki holi, up ki holi khele dabngo ki toli
up ki holi, up ki holi khele dabngo ki toli

In Uttar Pradesh, the Holi flares,
A gang of bravado, the revel shares.
Oh, Uttar Pradesh, the Holi's bright hue,
Where the boldest spirits gather anew.
Their camaraderie, a fiery play,
Where the strong ones hold their sway.

Where batons dance and mud takes hold,
And all the world's wild spirits unfold.
Where batons dance and mud's embrace,
The whole world finds its reckless space.
In a heartbeat, a shot rings clear,
A bullet falls, born of primal fear.
Oh, the gang of bravado, they play,
Where a bullet falls and takes its sway.

The cannabis whispers on every tongue,
Some laugh, some are struck, undone.
The cannabis rises, the truth it knows,
Some laugh, some stand there, as chaos grows.
The ministers speak, their voices ring,
The ministers speak, as the joyful colors swing.
Oh, the gang of bravado's wild spree,
The ministers speak for all to see.
In Uttar Pradesh, the Holi flares,
A gang of bravado, the revel shares.