jab ban jaaye chor sipahiya
jab ban jaaye chor sipahiya
jab ban jaaye chor sipahiya
kaha rapat likhaaye koi dayya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya
jab ban jaaye chor sipahiya
ho jab ban jaaye chor sipahiya
kaha rapat likhaaye koi dayya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya

naa jaal bichhaake maare naa teer chalaake maare
ek kaatil dekha aisa jo jaan bachaake maare
ek kaatil dekha aisa jo jaan bachaake maare
chupke se aaye dil me bas jaaye phir aankh churaaye
jab naav duboye khevayya ho jab naav duboye khevayya
kaha rapat likhaaye koi dayya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya

naa le aaye chunari kangana
naa le jaaye apne angana
bin maang bhare koi dulhan
jab maane kisi ko sajana
bin maang bhare koi dulhan
jab maane kisi ko sajana
mile sajan sajeela man rang de rangeela
koi chhail chhabila
chhal kar jaaye ban kar kanhaiyya
o chhal kar jaaye ban kar kanhaiyya
kaha rapat likhaaye koi dayya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya

jab ban jaaye chor sipahiya
ho jab ban jaaye chor sipahiya
kaha rapat likhaaye koi dayya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya
ki tu hi batalaade maahiya
tanik samjha de maahiya

When the thief becomes the guard,
When the thief becomes the guard,
When the thief becomes the guard,
To whom can one report, O God?
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved,
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved,
When the thief becomes the guard,
Oh, when the thief becomes the guard,
To whom can one report, O God?
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved,
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved.

No traps laid, no arrows flown,
I saw a killer, saving lives, alone.
I saw a killer, saving lives, alone.
Silently he comes, in the heart he resides, then steals away,
When the boatman drowns the boat, oh, when the boatman drowns the boat,
To whom can one report, O God?
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved,
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved.

Neither bringing a scarf nor bangles,
Nor taking to his own home,
Filling the parting without asking, a bride,
When she considers someone her beloved.
Filling the parting without asking, a bride,
When she considers someone her beloved.
Meeting a handsome lover, a colorful heart colors,
A charming, playful one,
Deceives and departs, as Krishna.
Oh, deceives and departs, as Krishna.
To whom can one report, O God?
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved,
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved.

When the thief becomes the guard,
Oh, when the thief becomes the guard,
To whom can one report, O God?
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved,
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved,
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved,
Tell me, Beloved,
Just explain it to me, Beloved.