main sasural nahi jaaungi doli rakh do kaharo
sal do sal nahi jaaungi doli rakh do kaharo
main sasural nahi jaaungi doli rakh do kaharo

pahala sandesa sasur ji ka aaya
pahala sandesa sasur ji ka aaya
achha bahana ye maine banaya
buddhe sasure ke o buddhe o buddhe
o buddhe sasure ke sang nahi jaaungi
doli rakh do kaharo
sal do sal nahi jaaungi doli rakh do kaharo

duja sandesa sasu ji ka aaya
duja sandesa sasu ji ka aaya
budhiya ne haye mujhe kitna sataya
is budhiya ko is budhiya ko ab main sataaugi
doli rakh do kaharo
sal do sal nahi jaaungi doli rakh do kaharo

tija sandesa nanandiya aa aaya
tija sandesa nanandiya aa aaya
jisne isharo me mujhko nachaya
use ghugharu ab use ghugharu ab main pahanaaugi
doli rakh do kaharo
sal do sal nahi jaaungi doli rakh do kaharo

chautha sandesa nandoi ji ka aaya
chautha sandesa nandoi ji ka aaya
main chal padi thi magar yaad aaya
itni jaldi main itni jaldi main kaise maan jaaungi
doli rakh do kaharo
sal do sal nahi jaaungi doli rakh do kaharo

pachava sadesa piya ji ka aaya
pachava sadesa mere piya ji ka aaya
koi bahana na phir yaad aaya
koi bahana na phir yaad aaya
nange paav main nange paav main daudi chali jaaungi
doli ko goli maaro
maaike vapas main lautke na aaungi
saiya ji se lipat main jaaungi
suni sej sajariya sajaaungi
o banke bistar main haye bichh jaaungi

I shall not go to my in-laws, set down the palanquin, bearers.
Years, maybe two, I shall not go, set down the palanquin, bearers.
I shall not go to my in-laws, set down the palanquin, bearers.

First came the message, from my father-in-law,
First came the message, from my father-in-law,
A good excuse, this I did contrive,
With the old man, with the old, oh the old,
With the old man, I shall not go,
Set down the palanquin, bearers.
Years, maybe two, I shall not go, set down the palanquin, bearers.

Second came the message, from my mother-in-law,
Second came the message, from my mother-in-law,
That old woman, oh, how she made me suffer,
To that old woman, to that old woman, now I shall make her suffer,
Set down the palanquin, bearers.
Years, maybe two, I shall not go, set down the palanquin, bearers.

Third came the message, from my sister-in-law,
Third came the message, from my sister-in-law,
Who with gestures, made me dance,
To her, bells now, to her bells now, I shall make her wear,
Set down the palanquin, bearers.
Years, maybe two, I shall not go, set down the palanquin, bearers.

Fourth came the message, from my brother-in-law,
Fourth came the message, from my brother-in-law,
I was ready to go, but then it struck me,
So burned was I, so burned was I, how could I relent?
Set down the palanquin, bearers.
Years, maybe two, I shall not go, set down the palanquin, bearers.

Fifth came the message, from my beloved,
Fifth came the message, from my beloved,
No excuse then, no more remembered,
No excuse then, no more remembered,
Barefoot now, barefoot now, I shall run to him,
To hell with the palanquin!
Back to my parents' home, I shall not return,
To my love I shall cling,
The lonely bed, I shall adorn,
Oh, as his bed, I shall unfurl.