gora rang ye surakh hue jae ho
ho gora rang ye surakh hua jae
baho me na ched sajna mere soneya

gore rang ko surakh hone de
gore rang ko surakh hone de
ho gore rang ko surakh hone de
ye din nahi phir aayenge meri soniye

maine pehni jawaniyo ki kurti
ho maine pehni jawaniyo ki kurti
batan laga de mere sajna mere soneya

dhaga rango ka sui me piro ke
ho dhaga rango ka sui me piro ke
ho dhaga rango ka sui me piro ke
batan laga du sajni o meri sodiye

tu hi bol ab kaha mai jau
tu hi bol ab kaha mai jau
ho tu hi bol ab kaha mai jau
mar gayi mai mari badnam mere soneya

mujhe mar ke bhi tujhi ko hai pana
mujhe mar ke bhi tujhi ko hai pana
ho mujhe mar ke bhi tujhi ko hai pana
ab chahe maut dekh le o meri soniye

tujhe vasta hai dur nahi jana
tujhe vasta hai dur nahi jana
galiyo me rul jaungi o mere soneya

The alabaster blooms, a blush it wears,
Oh, the alabaster blooms, a blush it wears.
In your embrace, refrain from the tease, my love,
Let the fair skin flush with life,
Let the fair skin flush with life,
Oh, let the fair skin flush with life.
These days will never return, my beloved,
I have donned the tunic of youth,
Oh, I have donned the tunic of youth.
Fasten the buttons, my love, my beloved.

The thread of blood, through the needle's eye,
Oh, the thread of blood, through the needle's eye,
Oh, the thread of blood, through the needle's eye.
I'll fasten the buttons, my love, my beloved.
Tell me now, where do I go?
Tell me now, where do I go?
Oh, tell me now, where do I go?
I am lost, dying disgraced, my beloved.

Even in death, it is you I seek,
Even in death, it is you I seek,
Oh, even in death, it is you I seek.
Let death now witness, my beloved.
I implore you, do not stray far,
I implore you, do not stray far.
In the alleys I will wander, my beloved.