zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi

kanchi talaiya se guzre jo doli
kanchi talaiya se guzre jo doli
gori do bund aansu ke de jahiyo ho
kanchi talaiya se gujre jo doli
gori do bund aansu ke de jahiyo ho
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi

naha ke chadri kaise sukhayegi
naha ke chadri kaise sukhayegi
gori angna ki chhaiya le jaiyo ho
naha ke chadri kaise sukhayegi
gori angna ki chhaiya le jaiyo ho
zara dheere zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi

pipal ki paudi se guzre jo doli
pipal ki paudi se guzre jo doli
gori sinduri bindiya de jaiyo ho
pipal ki paudi se guzre jo doli
gori sinduri bindiya de jaiyo ho
zara dheere zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi

lauhit ke puliya se guzre jo doli
lauhit ke puliya se guzre jo doli
gori sone ka bichhuwa de jaiyo ho
lauhit ke puliya se guzre jo doli
gori sone ka bichhuwa de jaiyo ho
zara dhire zara dhime leke jaiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jaiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi
zara dhire zara dhime leke jahiyo doli
badi najuk meri jaai meri bahna bholi

Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.

When through the pond of Kanchi you glide,
When through the pond of Kanchi you glide,
My fair one, lend two tears as tide.
When through the pond of Kanchi you glide,
My fair one, lend two tears as tide.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.

How will she dry her wet veil now,
How will she dry her wet veil now,
My fair one, take the shade of the courtyard's bough.
How will she dry her wet veil now,
My fair one, take the shade of the courtyard's bough.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.

When past the peepal's stairs you wend,
When past the peepal's stairs you wend,
My fair one, give a vermilion bend.
When past the peepal's stairs you wend,
My fair one, give a vermilion bend.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.

When over the bridge of Lohit you roam,
When over the bridge of Lohit you roam,
My fair one, give a golden toe-ring home.
When over the bridge of Lohit you roam,
My fair one, give a golden toe-ring home.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.
Gently now, oh so gently, bear the palanquin,
My fragile dove, my innocent sister within.