kotha pa leya i chhadeyaan
muhalle ve dola tainoon sabar pave
ik chhada kainda tainoon jhaanjharaan kara deyaan
doojja chhada kainda tere pairaan vich pa deyaan
baaki chhade kainde balle balle
ve dhola tainoon sabar pave
kotha pa leya i chhadeyaan
muhalle ve dola tainoon sabar pave

ik munda saaddi gali vich rainda
o hai bada shikaari
bada shikaari bada shikaari o hai bada shikaari
ik din aake mere kaulon le gaya daal karaari
badi karaari badi karaari badi karaari
ke marajaane hor mang lai haay
main ta mirache akkhan de vich maari
ke marajaane hor mang layi
main ta mirache akkhan de vich maari
ke marajaane hor mang layi

di kudiyaan saaddi gali vich raindiyaan
ni ik patali ik bhaari
haay bechaari karmaan maari o hai kudi kunvaari
bhaari noon te koi na puchchhe patali lage piyaari
ke saag vich loon bhul gai
jad khichch ke chhade ne akkh maari
ke saag vich loon bhul gai
ludhiyaane ludhiyaane tension te
murga murga murga ainak laave ne bhaabhi
murga ainak laave ne bhaabhi murga

mirch masala mirch masala haay ni mirch masala
oye paile ho rahi hai daaru paani chakale hath pyala
haay ni mirch masala ni haay mirch masala
ki sip sip
pi gaya ni laake bulan noon badami rang aala
ki sip sip pi gaya ni laake ki sip sip

rain basera rain basera sona rain basera
ik vaari ta sajana saaddi gali vich maare phera
rain basera ke hik hik haay
ke hik naal la le soneya
tere dil vichch la leya ai dera ke hik naal

The dwelling I built, oh my beloved, for you
Across the neighborhood, may patience be your due.
One lover whispers, "Let bangles adorn you,"
Another, "In your feet, these anklets I'll imbue."
The rest proclaim, "Bravo, bravo!"
My love, across the neighborhood, may patience be your due.
The dwelling I built, oh my beloved, for you
Across the neighborhood, may patience be your due.

A youth resides within our lane,
A hunter, fierce and bold, again and again.
He, the hunter, he is bold.
One day he took, from me, a spicy lentil, fine and old.
Oh, so spicy, so fine, fine and old.
The wretch, he asked for more, alas!
And chilies I cast into my eyes untold.
The wretch, he asked for more, alas!
And chilies I cast into my eyes untold.
The wretch, he asked for more, alas!

The maidens dwell within our street,
One slender, one of form replete.
Alas, a fate-cursed maiden, she, unwed complete.
The heavy one, none seek to greet,
The slender one, the heart does beat.
As salt in the greens, forgotten be,
When the lads' keen gaze, they meet.
As salt in the greens, forgotten be.
At Ludhiana station's hold,
A rooster, a rooster, wears spectacles of old,
Oh, rooster, oh rooster!

Chili spice, chili spice, oh, chili spice, it stings!
Before the party starts, they start to drink the wine,
With water, raising glass, the party swings.
Oh, chili spice, oh, chili spice, it stings!
Sip by sip,
He drank, and on his lips, the color of a nut did cling.
Sip by sip, he drank, oh sip by sip!

A night's abode, a night's abode, a golden night's abode,
Once, my love, you should roam our lane to be bestowed.
A night's abode, a heart to heart, oh!
And with one embrace, my love,
Take your abode within my heart to be shown.