fauji gaya jab gaw me, fauji gaya jab gaw me
fauji gaya jab gaw me, fauji gaya jab gaw me
pahan ke rangrut suit but paaw me
fauji gaya jab gaw me, fauji gaya jab gaw me

pahale logo ne rakha tha mera nam nikhattu
pahale logo ne rakha tha mera nam nikhattu
do din me jag aise ghuma jaise ghuma lattu ho lattu
bhrati ho ke karanaila karanail singh ban baitha
mera bapu sath mere jaranail singh ban baitha
aate dekha mujhko to karane lage salami
aage-pichhe daude chacha-chachi mama-mami
yaro ne saman utha kar rakha apne sar pe
yaro ne saman utha kar rakha apne sar pe
darvaje par baithe the sab jab mai pahuncha ghar pe
kas kar pure jor se phir maine sailyut jo mara
sabaki chhutti ho gayi phir maine but jo mara
fauji gaya jab gaw me, fauji gaya jab gaw me

ghar ke andar jaa kar phir jab maine khola baksa
ghar ke andar jaa kar phir jab maine khola baksa
dekh rahe the sab dekhe jag ka naksha
sabko tha malum sham ko khulegi ram ki botal
sabko tha malum sham ko khulegi ram ki botal
sab aa baithe ghar par mere ghar ban gaya hotal
bich me baitha tha mai sab baithe the aaju-baju
itne me banduk chali bhai gaaw me aaye daku
utar gayi thi sabaki chhup gaye sare dar ke mare
utar gayi thi sabaki chhup gaye sare dar ke mare
mai ghar se nikala sab mera nam pukare
mar ke lathi zami pe jhat se dakuo ko lalkara
wo the char akela mai maine charo ko mara
fauji gaya jab gaw me, fauji gaya jab gaw me
fauji gaya jab gaw me, fauji gaya jab gaw me

chhod ke apne ghode daku jaan bacha kar bhage
chhod ke apne ghode daku jaan bacha kar bhage
meri vaah-vaah karte subah nind se log jage
mai kheto ki sair ko nikala mausam tha mastana
raste me vo mili mera tha jisse ishq purana
khub sune aur khub sunaye kisse agle-pichale
khub sune aur khub sunaye kisse agle-pichale
nikla chand to ham dono bhi khet se bahar nikale
hay-hay mach gaya shor sare gaaw me
fauji gaya jab gaw me, fauji gaya jab gaw me
fauji gaya jab gaw me, fauji gaya jab gaw me

When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village,
Wearing boots, a new recruit, upon his feet,
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village.

They once called me a nobody,
They once called me a nobody,
But in two days, the world spun round, a top in a spree.
After joining, I became a Colonel Singh,
And my father, with me, became General Singh.
Seeing me approach, they offered a salute,
Uncles, aunts, mamas, and mummies, all rushed to boot.
Friends carried my luggage upon their heads,
Friends carried my luggage upon their heads,
All were waiting at the door when I arrived, it's said.
Then, with all my might, I saluted in a row,
Everyone dispersed, after my boots went to and fro.
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village.

Inside the house, I opened my box of treasure,
Inside the house, I opened my box of treasure,
Everyone watched, as if seeing the world's measure.
They all knew, rum would flow in the evening's gleam,
They all knew, rum would flow in the evening's gleam,
They gathered at my home, my house became a dream.
I sat in the center, all gathered near,
Suddenly, a gunshot, bandits in fear.
Everyone vanished, hiding from dread,
Everyone vanished, hiding from dread,
I emerged from the house, their voices I read.
Hitting the ground with a stick, I challenged the band,
They were four, and I was alone, then I took my stand.
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village.
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village.

Abandoning their horses, the bandits fled with haste,
Abandoning their horses, the bandits fled with haste,
My praise echoed, and the village awoke from its taste.
I went for a walk through the fields, the weather so grand,
On the path, I met her, the love of my land.
We spoke of the past, we spoke of the days before,
We spoke of the past, we spoke of the days before,
As the moon rose, we strolled out of the fields' lore.
A commotion arose, throughout the whole place,
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village,
When the soldier came to the village.