been baja been baja
been baja o sapere
main naagin ban naachoon
o mera tan jala jaaye
mera mann jala jaaye
kahin chain na aaye rasiya
been baja been baja
been baja o sapere
main naagin ban naachoon.


phool kee daalee see laharae,
gauree-gauree ye baahe meree gauree-gauree.
roop jo dekhe sab lalachaaye,
choree choree milaaye naina choree
oh oh oh
mere sab hain deevaane
tere karake bahaane,
koee kaise choom jae rasiya
been baja been baja
been baja o sapere
main naagin ban naachoon.
jab koee chhaliya jal bichhaaye,
pachhatae oh anaadee peechhe pachhatae.
roop mera shola ban jaaye
jal jaaye oh mujhe
chhede jal jae.


oh oh oh
aise mujhe kyon satae,
aise jidd pa kyon aaye
kaahe jaal lagaaye rasiya
been baja been baja
been baja o sapere
main naagin ban naachoon.

Play the flute, play the flute,
Play the flute, oh snake charmer,
I will dance as a serpent,
My body ablaze,
My mind aflame,
No peace can I find, lover,
Play the flute, play the flute,
Play the flute, oh snake charmer,
I will dance as a serpent.

Like a flower's branch I sway,
Fair, fair, are these arms of mine, fair, fair,
All are lured by my form,
Stealing glances, eyes meeting, stealing glances,
Oh, oh, oh,
All are mad for me,
Using your excuses,
How can one kiss you, lover?
Play the flute, play the flute,
Play the flute, oh snake charmer,
I will dance as a serpent.

When a deceiver weaves water,
Regret, oh fool, regrets follow,
My form becomes a flame,
Burning, oh, I burn,
Provoking, burning.

Oh, oh, oh,
Why do you torment me so?
Why this stubborn desire?
Why cast this net, lover?
Play the flute, play the flute,
Play the flute, oh snake charmer,
I will dance as a serpent.