balama patavari ho gaye naukar sarakari ho gaye
balama balama patavari ho gaye naukar sarakari ho gaye
are o dagar chalane wale are o are o dagar chalane wale
meri mataki dhulaki jaaye, utha le
meri mataki dhulaki jaaye, utha le
mat ghur ghur ke dekho hame jis jis ne yu dekha hamko
jurmane bhari ho gaye mat ghur ghur ke dekho hame
jis-jis ne yu dekha hamko jurmane bhari ho gaye

balama balama patavari ho gaye naukar sarakari ho gaye
are o dagar chalane wale are o are o dagar chalane wale
khud jaha dekh lo ghus-ghus jaao
khud jaha dekh lo ghus-ghus jaao
patwari sabka afsar hai ye bade saab ka kahna hai
oder bhi jari ho gaye patwari sabka afsar hai
ye bade sab ka kahna hai oder bhi jari ho gaye

balma balma patwari ho gaye naukar sarkari ho gaye
are o dagar chalne wale are o are o dagar chalne wale
meri matki dhulki jaye, utha le
meri matki dhulki jaye, utha le
mat ghur-ghur ke dekho hame jis-jis ne yu dekha hamko
jurmane bhari ho gaye mat ghur-ghur ke dekho hame
jis-jis ne yu dekha hamko jurmane bhari ho gaye
balma balma patwari ho gaye naukar sarkari ho gaye

My love, a scribe now, a servant of the State,
My love, my love, a scribe, a government's mate.

Oh, you who walk the path, oh, you, oh, you,
My water pot spills, please lift it, anew.
My water pot spills, please lift it for me.

Don't you stare, don't you gaze, at this form of mine,
Those who have, have faced fines of a heavy design.
Don't you stare, don't you gaze, at this form so fine,
Those who looked, paid the cost, with a heavy design.

My love, a scribe now, a servant of the State,
My love, my love, a scribe, a government's mate.

Oh, you of the village, oh, you, oh, you,
Go, wherever your eyes may see, break through.
Go, wherever your gaze may fall, break through.
The scribe is the officer, this the big boss' decree,
Orders are issued, for all the world to see.
The scribe is the boss, so the big boss decreed,
Orders are issued, a law we must heed.

My love, a scribe now, a servant of the State,
My love, my love, a scribe, a government's mate.

Oh, you who walk the path, oh, you, oh, you,
My water pot spills, please lift it, anew.
My water pot spills, please lift it for me.

Don't you stare, don't you gaze, at this form of mine,
Those who have, have faced fines of a heavy design.
Don't you stare, don't you gaze, at this form so fine,
Those who looked, paid the cost, with a heavy design.

My love, a scribe now, a servant of the State,
My love, my love, a scribe, a government's mate.