kali teri choti hai, paranda tera lal ni
kali teri choti hai, paranda tera lal ni
rup ki o rani too parande ko sambhalani
rup ki o rani too parande ko sambhalani
kisi manchale ka tujhpe aa gaya jo dil, hogi badi mushkil
kisi manchale ka tujhpe aa gaya jo dil, hogi badi mushkil

maine bhi mushkilo se khelna hai sikha
maine bhi mushkilo se khelna hai sikha
meri bhi tamanna mujhpe aaye dil kisi kaa
meri bhi tamanna mujhpe aaye dil kisi kaa
aashik ka parande nal bandh lungi dil, hogi kaise mushkil
aashik ka parande nal bandh lungi dil, hogi kaise mushkil

daavte deti hai tere gaalo ki yeh lali
daavte deti hai tere gaalo ki yeh lali
ban baitha mera dil tera hi savali
phul nahi gaal damkate hain shole
dhone dhone hi bade dil ke hain bhole
o sholo se lipat ke patange jhumte hai
sholo se lipat ke patange jhumte hai
jal jaye chahe shama ko chumate hain
kisi siraphire ka tujhpe aa gaya jo dil, hogi badi mushkil
kisi siraphire ka tujhpe aa gaya jo dil, hogi badi mushkil

mar mitne ki tune baat kaise sochi
mar mitne ki tune baat kaise sochi
na too mera mahi na too mera padosi
koyi jo malayi si kalayi tham lega
kya hote hain mahi tujhe pata tab chalega
jayungi tabhi jab mahi dola layega
jayungi tabhi jab mahi dola layega
tere jaisa hath malta hi rah jayega
sajna ke sath mai toh jayungi nikal, hogi teri mushkil
sajna ke sath mai toh jayungi nikal, hogi teri mushkil

kali teri choti hai, paranda tera lal ni
kali teri choti hai, paranda tera lal ni
rup ki o rani too parande ko sambhalani
rup ki o rani too parande ko sambhalani
kisi manchale ka tujhpe aa gaya jo dil, hogi badi mushkil
aashik ka parande nal bandh lungi dil, hogi kaise mushkil

Your raven tresses, a crimson braid's embrace,
Your raven tresses, a crimson braid's embrace,
Beauty's queen, guard your braid with grace.
Beauty's queen, guard your braid with grace,
Should a heart, unruly, on you alight, a storm will chase,
Should a heart, unruly, on you alight, a storm will chase.

I too have learned to dance with fate's harsh call,
I too have learned to dance with fate's harsh call,
My own desire, that a heart on me should fall.
My own desire, that a heart on me should fall,
With my lover's braid, I'll bind his soul, how can there be a squall?
With my lover's braid, I'll bind his soul, how can there be a squall?

Your cheeks, a blush, a feast they do impart,
Your cheeks, a blush, a feast they do impart,
My heart, a beggar, now of you, a work of art.
Your cheeks, a blush, a feast they do impart,
Your cheeks, a blush, a feast they do impart,
Not flowers, your cheeks, but flames that brightly start.
Your cheeks, a blush, a feast they do impart,
Fools of the heart, with naive, tender core,
Fools of the heart, with naive, tender core,
As moths embrace the flames, their hearts will soar,
As moths embrace the flames, their hearts will soar,
Though they burn, they kiss the candle's door.
Should a madman's heart on you descend, a storm will pour,
Should a madman's heart on you descend, a storm will pour.

How can you speak of dying, such a thought's despair?
How can you speak of dying, such a thought's despair?
You're not my love, nor neighbor, with whom I share.
How can you speak of dying, such a thought's despair?
Should another grasp your tender arm, so fair,
How can you speak of dying, such a thought's despair?
Then you'll know my love, the heart that I bear.
I'll go when my love brings his palanquin, I swear,
I'll go when my love brings his palanquin, I swear,
You'll be left, like this, with hands to tear.
I'll go when my love brings his palanquin, I swear,
With my beloved, I'll depart, your woes to bear.
With my beloved, I'll depart, your woes to bear.

Your raven tresses, a crimson braid's embrace,
Your raven tresses, a crimson braid's embrace,
Beauty's queen, guard your braid with grace.
Beauty's queen, guard your braid with grace,
Should a heart, unruly, on you alight, a storm will chase,
Should a heart, unruly, on you alight, a storm will chase,
With my lover's braid, I'll bind his soul, how can there be a squall?