ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke
chand se gore gal tere lala ke chand se gore gal tere lala ke
hoth suraj se lal tere lala ke hoth suraj se lal tere lala ke
kale naina kamal tere lala ke kale naina kamal tere lala ke
ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke

raja ka pyara hai rani ka pyara
raja ka pyara hai rani ka pyara
munna bane sabki aankho ka tara
munna bane sabki aankho ka tara
ram raja dasrath ke ji nand ke kuwar kanhaiya
tere swar aaye hai bhag tumhare jage o bhaiya
charche ho so so sal tere lala ke
charche ho so so sal tere lala ke
ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke

mannu re ye dhong kaisa rachaya
mannu re ye dhong kaisa rachaya
sabse chhupa ke ye kya gul khilaya
sabse chhupa ke ye kya gul khilaya
puchenge bhiya sawal tere lala ke
puchenge bhiya sawal tere lala ke
ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke

are afat ki parkalao musibat ki khalao
are o kamla bimla are o sarla tarla
o jagu bhaiya munna chupao khuli pol sari
munna chupao khuli pol sari
munne se milti hai surat tumhari
ye bojh hampe na dal tere lala ke
ye bojh hampe na dal tere lala ke
ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke

are kaha chale o mister
are jara suno to sister udan chhu kaha ho rahe
mere bacho ko lekar are ye tera bacha
ha ha mera bacha are chal jutha kahi ka
ma kasam mai hu sacha are sadak par kyu chhod diya
palna nahi aata to paida kyu kiya
le tu hi nakhre sambhal tere lala ke le
tu hi nakhre sambhal tere lala ke
tauba gajab ye dhamal tere lala ke
tauba gajab ye dhamal tere lala ke
ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke ghunghr wale bal tere lala ke

Your curls, a halo round your brow,
Your curls, a halo round your brow.
Cheeks of moon, a gentle glow,
Cheeks of moon, a gentle glow.
Lips that blaze like morning's fire,
Lips that blaze like morning's fire.
Dark eyes, a heart's desire,
Dark eyes, a heart's desire.
Your curls, a halo round your brow,
Your curls, a halo round your brow.

A king's delight, a queen's embrace,
A king's delight, a queen's embrace.
A star that shines in every space,
A star that shines in every space.
Like Ram, like Krishna, blessed and bright,
Your voice has brought us purest light,
Your fortune smiles, the brothers wake,
Your fortune smiles, the brothers wake.
A hundred years, your praise we'll sing,
A hundred years, your praise we'll sing.
Your curls, a halo round your brow,
Your curls, a halo round your brow.

Mannu, why this hidden game?
Mannu, why this hidden game?
Why this secret, burning flame?
Why this secret, burning flame?
The brothers ask, the questions rise,
The brothers ask, the questions rise.
Your curls, a halo round your brow,
Your curls, a halo round your brow.

Bring forth the storms, the trials deep,
Bring forth the storms, the trials deep.
Kamala, Bimala, listen, keep
Kamala, Bimala, listen, keep
My brothers watch, the secret's told,
My brothers watch, the secret's told.
Your face, my child, mirrors the grace,
Your face, my child, mirrors the grace.
Don't burden us with this disguise,
Don't burden us with this disguise.
Your curls, a halo round your brow,
Your curls, a halo round your brow.

Where do you flee, dear Mister?
Where do you flee, dear Mister?
Sister, wait, what is the trickster?
Sister, wait, what is the trickster?
My children taken, gone away?
My children taken, gone away?
This child is yours, they say?
This child is yours, they say?
Liar, liar, through and through,
Liar, liar, through and through,
I swear, my heart is true.
I swear, my heart is true.
Why left on the street?
Why left on the street?
If you can't nurture, why conceive?
If you can't nurture, why conceive?
Take charge, these tantrums take,
Take charge, these tantrums take.
A wondrous, terrible game you make,
A wondrous, terrible game you make.
Your curls, a halo round your brow,
Your curls, a halo round your brow.