oo doli uthegi aaj teri behna
chalkenge haye nain humare
doli uthegi aaj teri behna
chalkenge haye nain humare
o bhaiya chup chup roye
maiya chhup chhup roye
aansu behte hai jaise nadiya ke dhare
doli uthegi aaj teri behna
chalkenge haye nain humare

pehle dil ka khun pilakar
ghar me beti palo
pehle dil ka khun pilakar
ghar me beti palo
phir ye dil ka tukda khud hi
gair ki jholi dalo
rabba teri duhai
kaisi reet banai
sabki palko se tute aaj sitare
doli uthegi aaj teri behna

dholak baje angana me
darwaje per sahnai
dholak baje angana me
darwaje per sahnai
babul ka ghar chhod ke jana hoga
ghadi wo aayi
o tera bhai ye sada
tujhe deta hai dua
unche aur bhi ho tere mahal chubare
doli uthegi aaj teri behna

jate jate behan ko bole
bhaiya gale laga ke
jate jate behan ko bole
bhaiya gale laga ke
saas sasur ki sewa karna
saajan ke ghar ja ke
sabko apna banana
sabse pyar nibhana
aise rehna ke har koi aarti uthare
doli uthegi aaj teri behna
chalkenge haye nain humare
o bhaiya chup chup roye
maiya chhup chhup roye
aansu behte hai jaise nadiya ke dhare
doli uthegi aaj teri behna

The palanquin ascends, sister mine, this day,
And from our eyes, a flood will pour away.
The palanquin ascends, sister mine, this day,
And from our eyes, a flood will pour away.
Oh, brother weeps in silent, hidden pain,
And mother hides her tears, a falling rain.
Like rivers flowing, tears begin to stream,
The palanquin ascends, a fading dream.

First, to feed her, from your heart you bleed,
And raise your daughter, plant a precious seed.
Then, from your own, this piece of heart you tear,
And place her in another's, foreign care.
Oh, Lord, I cry, what custom have you spun?
From every eyelid, stars begin to shun.
The palanquin ascends, sister mine, this day...

Drums resound within the courtyard’s space,
And wedding horns sing at the doorway’s grace.
Drums resound within the courtyard’s space,
The hour has come, you leave this cherished place.
Your father's house, you now must bid adieu,
Your brother prays, his blessings rise to you.
May your new home, reach higher than the sky,
The palanquin ascends, as moments fly.

Leaving, brother holds her close, to say,
Leaving, brother holds her close, this day,
"At husband's home, serve in every way,
And tend your in-laws with devotion's ray."
Embrace them all, with love and tender art,
And play your role with a devoted heart.
Live in a way, that they may sing your praise,
The palanquin ascends, through fading days.
And from our eyes, a flood will pour away,
Oh, brother weeps in silent, hidden pain,
And mother hides her tears, a falling rain.
Like rivers flowing, tears begin to stream,
The palanquin ascends, a fading dream.