arey sun lo dada ji mere, hai pakke kanjush
arey mai kya sara jag kahe, unko makhichus
mere baba ji mujhe baat batlaye
arey ho
beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye
chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye
kaano me gupchhup, ye bhed samjhaye
arey ho
beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye
ho beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye

kacche besan ki desi pakodi
maya jodi kaudi kaudi
kacche besan ki desi pakodi
maya jodi kaudi kaudi
arey daulat ke chand lagaye hai baithi
duniya badi hai nigodi
koi nithlau, tumhe ullu na banaye
arey ho
beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye
ho beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye

munji ki punji se, jalti hai duniya
karti hai paise kisi ka
munji ki punji se, jalti hai duniya
karti hai paise kisi ka
arey kahti hai paise ko hatho ka mail
hum kahte hai maathe ka tika
paise ki thokar se, bhag khul jaye
arey ho
beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye
ho beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye

paise ke jaisa koi nahi
parmeshwar hai, duniya me duja
paise ke jaisa koi nahi
parmeshwar hai, duniya me duja
arey lakshmi ka asli pujari hai wo
jo kare paise se paise ki pooja
paise ke pichhe ye jaan chali jaye
arey ho
beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye
ho beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye
mere baba ji mujhe baat batlaye
arey ho
beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye
ho beta chamdi to jaye, magar damdi na jaye

Hearken, Grandfather, a miser of the truest kind,
The world proclaims it, skinflint through and through, you'll find.
My father whispered, a secret to impart,
Oh,
Son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!
Let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!
A hidden truth whispered into my ears,
Oh,
Son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!
Oh, son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!

Pakoras of besan, so raw and plain,
Wealth amassed, a coin for every gain.
Pakoras of besan, so raw and plain,
Wealth amassed, a coin for every gain.
Oh, the moon of fortune, they've set in their seat,
This world, a treacherous, heartless treat.
Let no idle one your foolishness entice,
Oh,
Son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!
Oh, son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!

The world ablaze, fueled by wealth and greed,
Fueling the fire, planting the seed.
The world ablaze, fueled by wealth and greed,
Fueling the fire, planting the seed.
Oh, they call it the dirt beneath their nails,
We deem it the sweat that on the forehead sails.
From the blows of money, fortune takes flight,
Oh,
Son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!
Oh, son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!

Like unto money, there is no other,
A second god in this world's smother.
Like unto money, there is no other,
A second god in this world's smother.
Oh, the true worshiper of Lakshmi's grace,
Is he who worships money in its place.
For money, even life itself will flee,
Oh,
Son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!
Oh, son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!
My father whispered, a secret to impart,
Oh,
Son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!
Oh, son, let the skin go, but never let the coin depart!