chali aaj gori piya ki nagariya
chali aaj gori piya ki nagariya
mangiya me sindur odhe chunariya
mangiya me sindur odhe chunariya
chali aaj gori piya ki nagariya

dularo se paali ye komal kali si
dularo se paali ye komal kali si
chhipi man ke aanchal me jaisi dari si
wahi aaj jaye parayi nagariya

ankhiyo me aansu hain saanso me aandhi
ankhiyo me aansu hain saanso me aandhi
sajan se milan ko sajaniya hai jati
naino se tham tham ke barase badariya
chali aaj gori piya ki nagariya

She walks today, the fair one, to her love's city,
She walks today, the fair one, to her love's city.
Vermilion blooms in the parting of her hair, draped in crimson,
Vermilion blooms in the parting of her hair, draped in crimson,
She walks today, the fair one, to her love's city.

Cherished, this tender bud, nurtured with such care,
Cherished, this tender bud, nurtured with such care,
Hidden, like a frightened thing, within her mother's shawl,
Hidden, like a frightened thing, within her mother's shawl,
She, this very one, now journeys to a foreign land.

In her eyes, tears; in her breath, a storm rages,
In her eyes, tears; in her breath, a storm rages,
To meet her beloved, her heart now takes flight,
To meet her beloved, her heart now takes flight,
From her eyes, a cloud weeps, halting, then pouring,
She walks today, the fair one, to her love's city.