hori aai hori karenge barjori
jori kare chori, upar se seenajori
hori aai hori karenge barjori
jori kare chori, upar se seenajori

dekho hori me log diwaane bhaye
dekho hori me log diwaane bhaye
angiya lehanga chudi pehan ke
angiya lehanga chudi pehan ke
mardaane se janane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye
hori me par gaye chhori ke tote
hori me par gaye chhori ke tote
jaait mard janane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye
dekho hori me log diwaane bhaye

hori aai hori karenge barjori
jori kare chori, upar se seenajori
tu bhi thoda rang malva le
hori ke huddang me, hori ke huddang me
mope ka rang daare rangi main to
pehle hi tore rang me
pehle hi tore rang me
hum ko aiso vaiso na jaano
hum ko aiso vaiso na jaano
rasiya hai hum maane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye
dekho hori me log diwaane bhaye

mose khel gayo aisi hori
ab laahori ka rang na chhuta
hori khele zamane bhaye
dekho hori khele zamane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye

mope rang na daaro
ho more sang na khelo hori
pichkaari na maaro
are sama naaye bhali barjori
ama naaye bhali barjori
baahir waale bheeje so bheeje
baahir waale bheeje so bheeje
gharwaale hu nisaane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye
dekho hori me log diwaane bhaye

tu nit nainan baan chalaave
hum to ek din saal me
hum to ek din saal me
paani se jo dar laage to
rang do to he gulaal me
rang do to he gulaal me
jin ko hum samjhe the anaadi
jin ko hum samjhe the anaadi
ve aaj sayane bhaye
dekho hori me log diwaane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye

angiya lehanga chudi pehan ke
angiya lehanga chudi pehan ke
mardaane se janane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye
hum yun hi nahi mastaane bhaye
hori aai hori karenge barjori
jori kare chori, upar se seenajori
hori aai hori karenge barjori
jori kare chori, upar se seenajori

The festival arrives, force we embrace,
Stealing the moment, a brazen embrace.
The festival arrives, force we embrace,
Stealing the moment, a brazen embrace.

See how the crowd, in madness, it swirls,
See how the crowd, in madness, it swirls.
In blouses and skirts, bangles they wear,
In blouses and skirts, bangles they wear,
Men transformed, as women they bare.
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find,
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find.
In Holi's fray, the girls are the prize,
In Holi's fray, the girls are the prize,
Men become women before our eyes.
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find,
See how the crowd, in madness, it swirls.

The festival arrives, force we embrace,
Stealing the moment, a brazen embrace.
Let a little color upon you be cast,
In Holi's riot, in Holi's riot,
Pouring color on me, a vibrant hue,
I am already yours in every view.
I am already yours in every view.
Do not mistake us, do not be misled,
Do not mistake us, do not be misled,
We are lovers, it must be said.
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find,
See how the crowd, in madness, it swirls.

They played Holi with me, a game so deep,
Now the color of love, I can never unkeep.
Holi we play, for eras we've known,
See how the crowd, in madness, it's thrown.
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find.

Do not color me, stay away, I implore,
Do not play Holi, not anymore,
Do not shoot your water, this battle of joy,
This is no fair contest, this is no fair deploy.
This is no fair contest, this is no fair deploy.
The ones outside, so soaked, they are,
The ones outside, so soaked, they are,
Even those inside, the targets afar.
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find,
See how the crowd, in madness, it swirls.

You shoot arrows, daily, from your eyes,
We, just once a year, when Holi does rise.
We, just once a year, when Holi does rise.
If water you fear, and its touch you deny,
Then color me red, with the Holi's dye.
Then color me red, with the Holi's dye.
Those we thought foolish, and lacking in sense,
Those we thought foolish, and lacking in sense,
Now wise, they are, in love's defense.
See how the crowd, in madness, it swirls,
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find.

In blouses and skirts, bangles they wear,
In blouses and skirts, bangles they wear,
Men transformed, as women they bare.
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find,
Not idly we revel, in freedom we find.
The festival arrives, force we embrace,
Stealing the moment, a brazen embrace.
The festival arrives, force we embrace,
Stealing the moment, a brazen embrace.