idhar se dekho udhar se dekho
dekho chahe jidhar se dekho
kamsin hai shokh hai hasin hai jawan hai
kamsin hai shokh hai hasin hai jawan hai
dil mera dil yaro ispe kurban hai
dil mera dil yaro ispe kurban hai
ye ladki nahi ye banaras ka paan hai
ye ladki nahi ye banaras ka paan hai

ashik divana hai pagal nadan hai
ashik divana hai pagal nadan hai
niyat se lagta mujhe ye beiman hai
niyat se lagta mujhe ye beiman hai
are isko bacha iski khatre me jaan hai
are isko bacha iski khatre me jaan hai

ye koi premi mujhe dil phek lagta hai
na to dil se na shakal se nek lagta hai
ise hotho pe apne saja kar rakhu
ise daato tale mai daba ke rakhu
ye to jawani ke katthe ki dukan hai
ye ladki nahi ye banaras ka paan hai
ye ladki nahi ye banaras ka paan hai

dil me ha hotho pe na mehbub hoti hai
ye hasino ki adaa bhi khub hoti hai
are mai cheej kya hu ye jaane nahi
bada jiddi anari hai mane nahi
tevar se mere abhi anjaan hai
are isko bacha iski khatre me jaan hai
are isko bacha iski khatre me jaan hai
kamsin hai shokh hai hasin hai jawan hai
dil mera dil yaro ispe kurban hai
dil mera dil yaro ispe kurban hai
ye ladki nahi ye banaras ka paan hai
ye ladki nahi ye banaras ka paan hai

Gaze from this side, gaze from that,
Gaze where you may, it's a fact:
She's tender, playful, lovely, young,
Tender, playful, lovely, young.
My heart, my soul, for her is flung,
My heart, my soul, for her is sung.
She's not a girl, but Banaras paan,
She's not a girl, but Banaras paan.

The lover's mad, a fool, misled,
The lover's mad, a fool, misled.
By intent, I fear, he's ill-bred,
By intent, I fear, he's ill-bred.
Beware, protect her, she's near dead,
Beware, protect her, she's near dead.

This lover seems a heart so cheap,
From the heart or face, no virtue deep.
To hold her close, upon my lips,
To hold her close, between my tips,
She is the shop of youth's sweet leaf,
She's not a girl, but Banaras paan,
She's not a girl, but Banaras paan.

In the heart, yes, on the lips, no, she's loved,
Such are the ways of beauty proved.
What am I? She does not know,
Stubborn, foolish, will not bow.
Unaware of my glance, my flame,
Beware, protect her, she's near death's game,
Beware, protect her, she's near death's game.
Tender, playful, lovely, young,
My heart, my soul, for her is flung,
My heart, my soul, for her is sung.
She's not a girl, but Banaras paan,
She's not a girl, but Banaras paan.