baat pate ki sun lo
baat pate ki lakh take ki
sun lo duniya sari
shadi shadi shadi shadi
shadi shadi shadi shadi
sab kudiya nu, mundiya nu
sun lo shadi barbadi barbadi
sab kudiya nu, mundiya nu
sun lo shadi barbadi barbadi

kis lallu se meri behen ne pallu bandha
ek number ke ullu se
ghar walo ne rishta manga
haye rabba meri beti ke bina
ye ghar to suna suna ho jayega
oye rona dhona bas kar barat aa gayi
are dekho dekho dekho
ghode ne dulhe pe tatti kar di
jao jao jao hose pipe lao
dulhe ka munh dhulao re dhulao

dulhan ke baap na lo tum itna time
dahej do dahej do
dahej do dahej do
samdhi ji pehle mandap pe to aakar baitho
ladki lo ladki lo pehle ladki lo
shubh gahdi biti ja rahi hai
kaniya ko bulao, fere lagwao
shubh gahdi biti ja rahi hai
ab tak mandap pe nahi aai
kaha hai meri beti
dahej me chali gayi meri das peti
meri pagdi na uchal ae meena
chal apne sasural
lut gaye ji barbad ho gaye
kudi bhag gayi
ye bejati hum bardasht nahi karenge
chalo putar is ghar se koi bhi
rishta nahi rakhnge
aaj ek baap ka sar sharam se jhuk gaya
baap ka beti se rishta tut gaya
bhari thali ko thokar maar di

Listen closely, a truth profound,
A truth of worth, a fortune found.
Hear it, all the world around,
Marriage, marriage, a binding sound.
Marriage, marriage, all around,
To all the girls, the boys, the bound,
Hear ye, marriage, ruin crowned,
To all the girls, the boys, the bound,
Hear ye, marriage, ruin profound.

My sister's hand, to what fool entwined,
A numskull's grasp, a fate designed.
The family sought, the bond they mined.
Oh, Lord above, my daughter's gone,
This house a void, where shadows yawned.
Cease the tears, the weeping's done,
The wedding's here, the day begun.
Look, behold, a sight so dire,
The horse defiled the groom's attire!
Go, fetch the hose, the cleansing spray,
To wash the groom and chase dismay.

Bride's father, cease this endless wait,
The dowry's called, sealed by fate.
Dowry's due, the coffers bait.
Dear in-laws, take your rightful seat,
The bride, the bride, her presence greet.
The auspicious hour, a fleeting feat,
Call forth the bride, the vows repeat.
The auspicious hour, retreats.
Where is my daughter, from her seat?
Lost to dowry, a bitter cheat,
Ten coffers gone, a heavy defeat.
My turban, Mina, don't you dare,
Off to her home, beyond compare.
We're ruined now, our fortunes fled,
The girl has fled, our hopes are dead.
This shame we cannot bear to see,
From this house, our spirits flee.
Today, a father's head, in shame,
The father's bond, a broken claim.
The laden plate, the bitter end,
A final blow, a broken trend.