he he he he
holi re holi masto ki toli
budhe jawaan sab yaar hamjoli
holi re holi masto ki toli
budhe jawaan sab yaar hamjoli
garibo ki holi tarang waali
kitane rang badale ye matwaali
he he he
garibo ki holi tarang waali
kitane rang badale ye matwaali
ho sara ra ra ra ra
pichkari maro re gori galo pe
ki lali pe chadh jaaye aur lali
garibo ki holi tarang waali
kitane rang badale ye matwaali
garibo ki holi tarang waali
kitane rang badale ye matwaali

thodi si kalakh hain thoda sa rang bhi
thodi si kalakh hain thoda sa rang bhi
thodi mithai hain thodi si bhang bhi
jhum adhura masti puri
laaj kaha ki kya majburi
laaj kaha ki kya majburi
ho sara ra ra ra ra
mausam basnti hain kahe ko banti hain
mil ja re hams eo dilwali
garibo ki holi tarang waali
kitane rang badale ye matwaali

rango ki barkha ragino ka sath hain
aise me aa jaye balam to baat hain
aise me aa jaye balam to baat hain
bhiga yovan bhigi saadi
aaj to hain har cheej hamari
aaj to hain har cheej hamari
ho sara ra ra ra ra
mausam basnti hain kahe ko banti hain
mil ja re hams eo dilwali
garibo ki holi tarang waali
kitane rang badale ye matwaali

aa aa aa o o o ho ho ho
chhaila ji kya rakha rango ke thal me
ho ho ho
chhaila ji kya rakha rango ke thal me
jo rang chaha wahi mere gal me
ho ho ho ho ho
dhina dhin taak dhina dhin
dhina dhin taak dhina dhin
dhina dhin taak dhina dhin
are rang biranga mukh gori ka
ang bhi hain satranga
are rang biranga mukh gori ka
ang bhi hain satranga
are bhar ke baaho me kas du to bhul jaye hudanga
re fir dekh dekh aha ha
aa chhaila ji main bhi jute ka maaru aisa dhakka
chhaila ji main bhi jute ka maaru aisa dhakka
nikal jaaoge ticket bina hi, tum sidhe culcutta
re fir dekh dekh aha ha

A chorus of "Hey, hey, hey, hey!"
Holi, Holi, a reveler's throng,
Old and young, all friends belong.
Holi, Holi, a reveler's throng,
Old and young, all friends belong.

The poor's Holi, a wave of delight,
So many hues, in drunken flight.
Hey, hey, hey!
The poor's Holi, a wave of delight,
So many hues, in drunken flight.
Ho, Sara Ra Ra Ra Ra!

Spray the blush upon the fair one's cheek,
So that her crimson, deeper, does speak.
The poor's Holi, a wave of delight,
So many hues, in drunken flight.

A touch of soot, a splash of dye,
A little sweet, and bhang nearby.
Dance unfinished, revels abound,
Where is shame? What ties are bound?
Ho, Sara Ra Ra Ra Ra!
The season's spring, why do you feign?
Come, join with us, my heart's domain!
The poor's Holi, a wave of delight,
So many hues, in drunken flight.

A rain of colors, a rainbow's embrace,
If my love arrived, it would grace this place.
Drenched youth, a sari so wet,
Tonight, all things we can get.
Ho, Sara Ra Ra Ra Ra!
The season's spring, why do you feign?
Come, join with us, my heart's domain!
The poor's Holi, a wave of delight,
So many hues, in drunken flight.

Aah, aah, aah, oh, oh, ho, ho, ho!
My darling, what's in your color tray?
Ho, ho, ho!
My darling, what's in your color tray?
The color you seek, upon my cheek, it stays.
Ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!
Dhinna Dhin Taak Dhinna Dhin!
Oh, the fair one's face, a rainbow's gleam,
Her body, a spectrum, a vibrant dream!
Oh, embrace her tight, and end the fray,
Then watch, watch, ah, ha!

Aah, my darling, I'll kick you out with a shoe,
Aah, my darling, I'll kick you out with a shoe,
You'll leave without a ticket, straight to Calcutta, it's true!
Then watch, watch, ah, ha!