wallah kya baat hai, wallah kya baat hai
wallah kya baat hai, haay haay kya baat hai
hai mera maashuk kitna hasi
gul perahan gul badan gulzabi
kasme khuda bas karamaat hai

wallah kya baat hai, wallah kya baat hai
wallah kya baat hai, haay haay kya baat hai
aashik bhi mera hai kitna hasi
dildaar dilshaad ma dilnashi
kasme khuda bas karamaat hai
wallah kya baat hai, wallah kya baat hai
wallah kya baat hai, haay haay kya baat hai

daale nazar to tadap jaaye dil
aashik se bahle na bahlaaye dil
majnu bhi ho kahe haay-e-dil
koi dulha bhi ho to dulhan chhod ke
mere maashuk ke piche piche phire
log puchhe ki ye kiski baaraat hai
wallah kya baat hai, wallah kya baat hai
wallah kya baat hai, haay haay kya baat hai

hai mere haala ka kissa azib
gundo ke ghere me thi main garib
ye bhaagkar aaya mere karib
mere aashik ne bhi vo tamasha kiya
iski todi kamar usko lafa diya
ye jawa mard kabse mere saath hai
wallah kya baat hai, wallah kya baat hai
wallah kya baat hai, haay haay kya baat hai

kya cheez hai ye mera khushjamaal
chikne mulayam ye resham se baal
upar se do do malaai ke thaal
o mere guljama tu ye kya kar gaya
ye kamina to mere gale pad gaya
aabru meri khana tere haath hai
wallah kya baat hai, wallah kya baat hai
wallah kya baat hai, haay haay kya baat hai

hai mera maashuk kitna hasi
dildaar dilshaad ma dilnashi
kasme khuda bas karamaat hai
wallah kya baat hai, wallah kya baat hai
wallah kya baat hai, haay haay kya baat hai

By God, what a marvel, by God, what a marvel,
By God, what a marvel, oh, what a marvel!
My beloved, how radiant,
Rose-robed, rose-bodied, rose-lipped,
By God, a sheer miracle!

By God, what a marvel, by God, what a marvel,
By God, what a marvel, oh, what a marvel!
My lover, how radiant too,
Heart-cherisher, heart-glad, heart-delighting,
By God, a sheer miracle!

By God, what a marvel, by God, what a marvel,
By God, what a marvel, oh, what a marvel!
Gaze upon him, and the heart quakes,
No comfort can soothe a heart like that,
Even Majnun would cry, "Oh, heart!"
A groom, abandoning his bride,
Would follow, drawn to my beloved,
People asking, "Whose wedding is this?"
By God, what a marvel, by God, what a marvel,
By God, what a marvel, oh, what a marvel!

My story with the tavern is strange,
I, a pauper, surrounded by thugs,
He rushed to me, my hero did,
And what a spectacle he made,
He broke the one's back, slapped the other,
This young man, ever at my side.
By God, what a marvel, by God, what a marvel,
By God, what a marvel, oh, what a marvel!

What a treasure is this beautiful one,
Silky smooth, hair like fine silk,
Two platters of cream above,
Oh, flower-faced, what have you done?
This rascal has clung to my neck,
My honor, eaten by your hand!
By God, what a marvel, by God, what a marvel,
By God, what a marvel, oh, what a marvel!

My beloved, how radiant,
Heart-cherisher, heart-glad, heart-delighting,
By God, a sheer miracle!
By God, what a marvel, by God, what a marvel,
By God, what a marvel, oh, what a marvel!