hay re hay kya kiya jaye, aiso se to ram bachaye
bambai ke ye babu, dil lene dene aaye
ki inse ram bachaye
han inse ram bachaye, inse to ram bachaye
bambai ke ye babu, dil lene dene aaye
ki inse ram bachaye
jara inse bach ke rahna, badnami ho naa jaye
ki inse ram bachaye
han inse ram bachaye, inse to ram bachaye

rup ke ye rasiya, aaye hain apne gaon me
rahne ko julfo ki chhanv me
rup ke ye rasiya, aaye hain apne gaon me
rahne ko julfo ki chhanv me
ban than ke roj aaye, kabhi pyar ke gaane gaye
dil ko sambhale kaise koyi, jab pichhe hi pad jaye
ki inse ram bachaye, ha inse ram bachaye
inse to ram bachaye
bambai ke ye babu, dil lene dene aaye
ki inse ram bachaye

taank jhaank karna inka to pahla kaam hai
aiso ko dur se salam hai
taank jhaank karna inka to pahla kaam hai
aiso ko dur se salam hai
chhup chhup ke dore dale
chale ulati sidhi chaale
ghur ke jab ye dekhe
chhuri si dil par chal chal jaye
ki inse ram bachaye, ha inse ram bachaye
inse to ram bachaye
bambai ke ye babu, dil lene dene aaye
ki inse ram bachaye

aitbar inka karna naa kabhi bhul ke
kante milenge badle phul ke
aitbar inka karna naa kabhi bhul ke
kante milenge badle phul ke
bante hain dekho kaise, ki ho bhole bhale jaise
aag lagaye dil me kisi ko, khabar naa hone paye
ki inse ram bachaye, ha inse ram bachaye
inse to ram bachaye
bambai ke ye babu, dil lene dene aaye
ki inse ram bachaye, han inse ram bachaye
inse to ram bachaye

Oh, what is to be done, may Ram protect us from these,
These babus of Bombay, come to steal and to appease.
May Ram protect us from these,
Yes, may Ram protect us, protect us from these,
These babus of Bombay, come to steal and to appease.
May Ram protect us from these,
Beware and stay away, lest your reputation be lost,
May Ram protect us from these,
Yes, may Ram protect us, protect us from these.

These connoisseurs of beauty, have come to our village,
To reside in the shade of your tresses' visage.
These connoisseurs of beauty, have come to our village,
To reside in the shade of your tresses' visage.
They come adorned each day, singing songs of love's sway,
How can one guard their heart, when they pursue and they stay?
May Ram protect us from these, yes, may Ram protect us,
Protect us from these,
These babus of Bombay, come to steal and to appease.
May Ram protect us from these.

Their first deed is to pry, to peer and to scan,
To such, from afar, we offer a silent “Salaam”.
Their first deed is to pry, to peer and to scan,
To such, from afar, we offer a silent “Salaam”.
They cast glances unseen,
And leave wounds in between,
When they gaze with a stare,
A knife cuts into the heart's sheen.
May Ram protect us from these, yes, may Ram protect us,
Protect us from these,
These babus of Bombay, come to steal and to appease.
May Ram protect us from these.

Never, not even in passing, place your trust in their guise,
For thorns you will find, where you sought floral skies.
Never, not even in passing, place your trust in their guise,
For thorns you will find, where you sought floral skies.
They feign innocence true,
As if hearts they pursue,
To kindle a fire unseen,
And leave not a trace for you.
May Ram protect us from these, yes, may Ram protect us,
Protect us from these,
These babus of Bombay, come to steal and to appease.
May Ram protect us from these, yes, may Ram protect us,
Protect us from these.