chhalla vas nahi oo mere
chhalla vas nahi oo mere
chhalla vas nahi oo mere
chhalla vas nahi oo mere
chhalla vas meri maan de ghllegi tan jange

ve gal sun chhalliyan khar kita kis is te toona
chhalla bambi da pani chhalla bambi da pani
chhalla bambi da pani kiteh veha gye ne jaani
asan khaber ko naa jaani ve gal sun chhalliyan
ve gal sun chhalliyan teri beri ik ungiyan ey kanda
chhalla gut ik lambi chhalla gut ik lambi

chhalla gut ik lambi asan supne chummi
hoi niyat si anni asan dil di si manni
ve gal sun chhalliyan hun de lai jeharhi deni a saza
chhalla borah ek kalla chhalla borah ek kalla
chhalla borah ek kalla unhe ferhiya a palla
thalle dharat utte allah ve gal sun chhalliyan

ve gal sun chhalliyan khoure jaandiyan kinni
dunghiyan jarhan as gal da ous khud nu nahi
pata chhalla vas nahi oo mere chhalla vas
meri maa de chhalla vas meri bham de
chhalla ambiya kachiyan matdan de koi sachiyan
laiye lekhe jo bachiyan teriyan meriyan ghariyan

ve gal sun chhalliyan chhalla borah ek kalla
unhe ferhiya a palla thalle dharat utte allah
ve gal sun chhalliyan ve gal sun chhalliyan
ve gal sun chhalliyan ve gal sun chhalliyan

The ring holds no sway, oh my love,
The ring holds no sway, oh my love,
The ring holds no sway, oh my love,
The ring holds no sway, oh my love,
The ring holds sway over my mother, she'll cast it, the body, a battlefield.

Listen, O ring, what spell, what curse did you weave?
The ring, the well's water, the ring, the well's water,
The ring, the well's water, where have my beloveds flowed?
I knew not, I knew not, listen, O ring,
Listen, O ring, your boat sprouts a single, long thorn.
The ring, a single knot, the ring, a single knot,

The ring, a single knot, in dreams, I kissed it,
My intent was blind, I believed my heart’s decree.
Listen, O ring, now you must give poison as punishment,
The ring, a lone whirlwind, the ring, a lone whirlwind,
The ring, a lone whirlwind, it unfurled its skirt,
Beneath the earth, Allah, listen, O ring.

Listen, O ring, who knows how deep the roots lie?
Even it does not know, the ring holds no sway, oh my love,
The ring holds sway over my mother, the ring holds sway over my sister,
The ring, unripe mangoes, mothers give no truths,
Let us account for the hours of your life, mine, our homes.

Listen, O ring, the ring, a lone whirlwind,
It unfurled its skirt, beneath the earth, Allah,
Listen, O ring, listen, O ring,
Listen, O ring, listen, O ring.