are are nain lade bichuwa ne das liya
hay hay khade khade bichuwa ne das liya
bichuwa hai aag jaisa jahar chada naag jaisa
bichuwa hai aag jaisa jahar chada naag jaisa
toba toba toba itne bade bichuwa ne das liya
hay hay hay baut bade bichuwa ne das liya

wo dank mara sambhlne na payi
sisakti rahi par machlane na payi
hai gore gore rang pe sone jase ang pe
are gore gore rang pe sone jase ang pe
nile nile nile nile nile nile daga pade
bichuwa ne das liya hay hay khade khade bichuwa ne das liya

khanakte rahi mare pavo ki payal
mai thi kahi or kahi mera aanchal
hay dil thama hatho se hote kate danto se
hay dil thama hatho se hote kate danto se
aakho se moti jhade bichuwa ne das liya
toba toba toba itne bade bichuwa ne das liya
are are nain ladee bichuwa ne das liya
hay hay baut bade bichuwa ne das liya

Ah, the eyes met, a scorpion stung,
Alas, standing still, the scorpion sprung.
Like fire the sting, venom like a serpent's art,
Like fire the sting, venom upon the heart.
Forgive, forgive, forgive, such a great sting,
Alas, alas, death's scorpion, everything.

It struck, and I could not recover,
I gasped, but could not flutter over.
Upon the fair skin, golden limbs so bright,
Upon the fair skin, bathed in purest light,
Blue, blue, blue, blue, blue, blue stains appeared,
The scorpion stung, alas, standing, I feared.

My anklets once rang, their music now gone,
I was elsewhere, my veil was drawn on.
The heart held, hands upon lips, teeth did bite,
The heart held, hands upon lips, teeth in the night.
Pearls fell from the eyes, the scorpion stung,
Forgive, forgive, forgive, such a great sting, was sung.
Ah, the eyes met, a scorpion stung,
Alas, alas, death's scorpion, everything.