ye galiya ye chaubaara yaha aana na dobaara
ye galiya ye chaubaara yaha aana na dobaara
ab ham to bhaye pardesi ke tera yaha koi nahi
ke tera yaha koi nahi
le jaa rang-birangi yade hasne rone ki buniyade
ab ham to bhaye pardesi ke tera yaha koi nahi
ke tera yaha koi nahi

mere haatho me bhari-bhari chudiya
mujhe bha gayi hari-hari chudiya
dekh milati hai teri-meri chudiya
tere jaisi saheli meri chudiya
tune pisi vo mehandi rang layi
mori gori hatheli rachaayi
teri aankh kyo laado bhar aayi
tere ghar bhi bajegi shahnayi
saavan me baadal se kehna pardes me hai teri behna
ab ham to bhaye pardesi ke tera yaha koi nahi
ke tera yaha koi nahi

aa ma milne ai mil le gale chale ham sasural chale
tere aangan me apna bas bachpan chhod chale
kal bhi suraj nikalega kal bhi panchhi gaayenge
sab tujhko dikhaayi denge par ham na nazar aayenge
aanchal me sanjo lena hamko sapno me bula lena hamko
ab ham to bhaye pardesi ke tera yaha koi nahi
ke tera yaha koi nahi

dekh tu na hame bhulana maana dur hame hai jaana
meri alhad si atkheliya sada palko me basaana
jab bajne lage baaje-gaaje jag lagne lage khaali-khaali
us dam tu itna samajhna meri doli uthi hai phulo vaali
thode din ye nate the kabhi haste the gaate the
ab ham to bhaye pardesi ke tera yaha koi nahi
ke tera yaha koi nahi
ye galiya ye chaubaara yaha aana na dobaara
ab ham to bhaye pardesi ke tera yaha koi nahi
ke tera yaha koi nahi

These streets, this courtyard, never tread here again,
These streets, this courtyard, never tread here again.
We are now strangers, you have no one here,
You have no one here.
Take the colorful memories, the laughter and tears’ foundations,
We are now strangers, you have no one here,
You have no one here.

My hands, adorned with brimming bangles,
I loved the green, green bangles.
See, our bangles now meet,
My bangles, like your friend.
The henna you ground, it bloomed with color,
Decorated my fair palms.
Why do your eyes, oh dear one, well up?
Your house too, will resonate with the wedding tune.
In the monsoon, tell the clouds, my sister is in a distant land,
We are now strangers, you have no one here,
You have no one here.

Come, Mother, embrace me, let us go, to the husband's home we go,
In your courtyard, we leave our childhood behind.
Tomorrow, the sun will rise, tomorrow the birds will sing,
All will appear to you, but we will not be seen.
Keep us safe within your veil, call us in your dreams,
We are now strangers, you have no one here,
You have no one here.

See, do not forget us, know we must go far,
Keep my youthful playfulness forever in your lashes.
When the drums and music start to play, the world feels empty, empty,
At that moment, understand this, my palanquin has lifted, adorned with flowers.
These bonds were for a few days, we laughed and we sang,
We are now strangers, you have no one here,
You have no one here.
These streets, this courtyard, never tread here again,
We are now strangers, you have no one here,
You have no one here.