meraa naam chin-chin-chu
chin-chin-chu baabaa chin-chin-chu
raat chaandani mai aur tu
hello, mister, how do you do?

baabuji mai chin se aai chini jaisaa dil laai
sigaapur kaa yauvan meraa shaanghaai ki angadaai
dil par rakh le haath zaraa, ho jaae na paagal tu
meraa naam chin-chin-chu

o baabuji mai aur aap, kitanaa achchhaa huaa milaap
tujhako dekh tabiyat bhadaki, alaadin ki mai hun ladaki
phunk dun matar chhu chu chu, sidabaad the sailor tu
meraa naam chin-chin-chu

My name is Chin-Chin-Chu,
Chin-Chin-Chu, oh Chin-Chin-Chu,
Moonlit night, you and I anew.

Oh, Babu, from the distant shore,
China's heart, I hold in store,
Youth of Singapore, Shanghai's sway,
Upon your heart, my hand I lay,
Lest madness claim you, and undo,
My name is Chin-Chin-Chu.

Oh Babu, you and I, a blessed decree,
Our meeting sweet, for all to see,
Your gaze ignites a fiery spark,
Like Aladdin's girl, I leave my mark,
A whispered spell, my magic true,
Sindbad, you are, my Chin-Chin-Chu.