kabhi akad kar baat na karna humse are mawali
ek najar me humne tumko dil ki dilli de dali
surat gori chal nirali aankh badi matwali
ek najar me humne tumko dil ki dilli de dali
kabhi akad kar baat na karna humse are mawali
ek najar me humne tumko dil ki dilli de dali
surat gori chal nirali aankh badi matwali
ek najar me humne tumko dil ki dilli de dali

humne bhi to diya hai tumko jaan ka calcutta
ab darte ho kahi jamana kaat na dale patta
humne bhi to diya hai tumko jaan ka culcutta
ab darte ho kahi jamana kaat na dale patta
hoshiyar shayad hai sajni aur bhola hai mali
ek najar me humne tumko dil ki dilli de dali
kabhi akad kar baat na karna humse are mawali
ek najar me humne tumko dil ki dilli de dali

najro se kyu chupa re balma puche pyar kaha hai
najro se kyu chupa re balma puche pyar kaha hai
abhi abhi jo tere paas tha wo dildar kaha hai
abhi abhi jo tere paas tha wo dildar kaha hai
humne mana hum hai budhe dil to abhi jawa hai
hum bhi koi kam to nahi hai kisi se o dil wali
ek najar me humne tumko dil ki dilli de dali
are ek najar me humne tumko
dil ki dilli dil ki dilli
dil ki dilli dil ki dilli
dil ki dilli dil ki dilli de dali

Don't you dare speak to us with such pride, vagrant,
With a single glance, we gave you Delhi, our heart's own land.
Fair face, a unique gait, eyes that dance with glee,
With a single glance, we gave you Delhi, our heart's decree.
Don't you dare speak to us with such pride, vagrant,
With a single glance, we gave you Delhi, our heart's command.
Fair face, a unique gait, eyes that dance with glee,
With a single glance, we gave you Delhi, our heart's decree.

We too have offered you Calcutta, our very life,
Now fear the world, lest it clip our fragile leaf.
We too have offered you Calcutta, our very soul,
Now fear the world, lest it rob us, making us whole.
She, perhaps, is wise, he, a simple gardener,
With a single glance, we gave you Delhi, our heart's harbor.
Fair face, a unique gait, eyes that dance with glee,
With a single glance, we gave you Delhi, our heart's decree.

Why hide from view, my beloved? Love's dwelling, where is it found?
Why hide from view, my beloved? Love's dwelling underground?
The one you held, just now, that lover, where is he now bound?
The one you held, just now, that lover, where is he found?
We concede that we are old, but the heart within is ever young,
We are not less than anyone, my heart's queen, my dear, my one.
With a single glance, we gave you Delhi, our heart's strong tower,
In a single glance, we gave you...
Delhi of the heart, Delhi of the heart,
Delhi of the heart, Delhi of the heart,
Delhi of the heart, Delhi of the heart, we bestowed the heart's power.