le liya le liya le liya le liya
sone jaisa dil hire jaisa dil, hire jaisa dil sone jaisa dil
kaudi ke mol le liya le liya le liya le liya

tajmahal sa badan tera kyon bhige jamuna jal me
aaja dhobaniya baho me tujhe shola kar du pal me
o sone chandi ke lachake kaa pehane too yeh garara
sine par hai juna dupatta hay yu pi ne mara
he le liya mera dil yu pi ne le liya
le liya tera dil yu pi ne le liya
sone jaisa dil hire jaisa dil, hire jaisa dil sone jaisa dil
kaudi ke mol le liya le liya le liya le liya

dariya ganj ki chokari tera rup umadta dariya
phir kyon naa sujhe hari hari mai hariyane kaa hariya
ho o mutiyar panjab di kurta jalidar basanti
nashe ki botal chadhi jawani dole jhukati tanti
le liya mera dil o panjab ne le liya
le liya tera dil panjab ne le liya
sone jaisa dil hire jaisa dil, hire jaisa dil sone jaisa dil
kaudi ke mol le liya le liya le liya le liya

gori kalai par kali lat jhul rahi hai aaise
sandal ki dali par kala sanp ho lipta jaise
ho naram garam chatpati anokhi bate hain matavali
yeh jalim toh lage hai koyi idali sambhar vali
aiyo le liya mera dil ye madras ne le liya
are le liya tera dil chainnayi ne le liya
sone jaisa dil hire jaisa dil, hire jaisa dil sone jaisa dil
kaudi ke mol le liya le liya le liya le liya

i porila kay sangto bole marathi bhasha
usaki lavni sun le pyare phir too dekh tamasha
ho dekho chikni surat wali surat se hai aati
garbe vali chal batave dikri hai gujarati
han le liya mera dil gujarat ne le liya
le liya tera dil gujarat ne le liya
sone jaisa dil hire jaisa dil, hire jaisa dil sone jaisa dil
kaudi ke mol le liya le liya le liya le liya

angiya me kasata badan toh dekho jaise athanni chhanke
patna ke babu najar se maro kahe biharan tanke
o dur dur tak var kare yeh lambe bal kaa jadu
poorab se pashchim tak chalta hai bangal kaa jadu
he le liya mera dil bangal ne le liya
i holo re le liya tera dil bangal ne le liya
sone jaisa dil hire jaisa dil, hire jaisa dil sone jaisa dil
kaudi ke mol le liya le liya le liya le liya

rup ho german japani ya chini turkistani
bado bado ko mahanga pad jaye lahanga hindustani
o gori ki bindiya pe jhuk jaye aasman kaa tara
sari duniya se pyara hai hindustan hamara
han le liya mera dil hindustan ne le liya
le liya sabaka dil hindustan ne le liya

Taken, taken, taken, taken,
A heart of gold, a diamond's gleam, diamond's gleam, heart of gold,
Taken for a pittance, taken, taken, taken, taken,
Your body, a Taj Mahal, why drenched in Yamuna's flow?
Come, washerwoman, in these arms, a flame I'll make you glow.
Oh, the shimmer of gold and silver in your swirling skirt,
Upon your chest, an old dupatta, oh, UP, you've stolen my hurt.
Hey, taken my heart, UP has taken,
Taken your heart, UP has taken,
A heart of gold, a diamond's gleam, diamond's gleam, heart of gold,
Taken for a pittance, taken, taken, taken, taken.

The girl of Darya Ganj, your beauty, a surging sea,
Then why not understand, I'm the green of all things free?
Oh, Punjabi girl, your kurta, a lace of yellow bright,
Youth, a bottle of intoxication, swaying, bowing in the light.
Taken my heart, Punjab has taken,
Taken your heart, Punjab has taken,
A heart of gold, a diamond's gleam, diamond's gleam, heart of gold,
Taken for a pittance, taken, taken, taken, taken.

On fair wrists, dark tresses, they swing and sway,
Like a black serpent entwined on a sandalwood spray.
Oh, soft, warm, spicy, unique are her rambunctious words,
This cruel one seems like an idli-sambar, a delight, absurd.
Aiyo, taken my heart, Madras has taken,
Arre, taken your heart, Chennai has taken,
A heart of gold, a diamond's gleam, diamond's gleam, heart of gold,
Taken for a pittance, taken, taken, taken, taken.

"I am telling you what, in Marathi words I speak,"
Listen to her Lavani, my love, then the spectacle seek.
Oh, see the smooth-faced one, beauty she imparts,
With a Garba's rhythm, a Gujarati girl, she starts.
Yes, taken my heart, Gujarat has taken,
Taken your heart, Gujarat has taken,
A heart of gold, a diamond's gleam, diamond's gleam, heart of gold,
Taken for a pittance, taken, taken, taken, taken.

Her bosom tight in a blouse, a coin's chime you hear,
The Babu of Patna, with a glance, the Bihari draws near.
Oh, her long hair's magic, it casts a spell afar,
From East to West, Bengal's magic is a star.
Hey, taken my heart, Bengal has taken,
E, holo re, taken your heart, Bengal has taken,
A heart of gold, a diamond's gleam, diamond's gleam, heart of gold,
Taken for a pittance, taken, taken, taken, taken.

Be it German, Japanese, or Chinese, Turkistani grace,
The lehenga Hindustani, would cost the world its place.
Oh, at the fair one's bindi, the heavens bow their head,
More beloved than all the world, is our India spread.
Yes, taken my heart, Hindustan has taken,
Taken all hearts, Hindustan has taken,
A heart of gold, a diamond's gleam, diamond's gleam, heart of gold,
Taken for a pittance, taken, taken, taken, taken.