main hu kali nadan
main hu kali nadan
mujhe khilne to de beimaan
baalma hath na laga re
rat jage ke rain
rat jage ke rain
akele pade na dil ko chain
kunwariyo mere pass aa re
main hu kali nadan
mujhe khilne to de beimaan
baalma hath na laga re
main hu kali nadan

din raat fere maare mere aaspass re, haye ram
din raat fere maare mere aaspass re
janu re main julmi saiya
tere jiya ki pyas re
janu re main julmi saiya
tere jiya ki pyas re
itni jaldi, itni jaldi
mujhko pana itna nahi aasa
main hu kali nadan
ha main hu kali nadan
mujhe khilne to de beimaan
baalma hath na laga re
main hu kali nadan

kamsin jawani teri
khila ang ang re, haye haye
kamsin jawani teri
khila ang ang re
jane na tu julm kare kya
tera champayi rang re
jane na tu julm kare kya
tera champayi rang re
nakhre wali, nakhre wali
dikhake nakhre aur na kar bechain
rat jage ke rain
rat jage ke rain
akele pade na dil ko chain
kunwariyo mere pass aa re
rat jage ke rain

batiya banake sari ratiya jagaye re, haye ram
batiya banake sari ratiya jagaye re
lakh jatan se bhi tu mere hath na aaye re
lakh jatan se bhi tu mere hath na aaye re
dil ghabraye, dil ghabraye
thar thar kaanpe nanhi si meri jaan
main hu kali nadan
ha main hu kali nadan
mujhe khilne to de beimaan
baalma hath na laga re
main hu kali nadan

I am a foolish bud,
I am a foolish bud,
Let me bloom, oh rogue,
Beloved, do not touch me.
Sleepless nights,
Sleepless nights,
My heart finds no peace alone,
Come hither, maidens, to me.
I am a foolish bud,
Let me bloom, oh rogue,
Beloved, do not touch me.
I am a foolish bud.

Days and nights you circle near, alas,
Days and nights you circle near,
I know, oh cruel lover,
The thirst of your heart,
I know, oh cruel lover,
The thirst of your heart.
So quickly, so quickly,
To win me is not so easy,
I am a foolish bud,
Yes, I am a foolish bud,
Let me bloom, oh rogue,
Beloved, do not touch me.
I am a foolish bud.

Your tender youth,
Blossoms in every limb, alas,
Your tender youth,
Blossoms in every limb,
You know not the cruelty you wield,
Your golden hue,
You know not the cruelty you wield,
Your golden hue.
With your tantrums, with your tantrums,
Do not further torment me,
Sleepless nights,
Sleepless nights,
My heart finds no peace alone,
Come hither, maidens, to me.
Sleepless nights.

With whispers, you keep me awake all night, alas,
With whispers, you keep me awake all night,
Even with a thousand efforts, you won't reach me,
Even with a thousand efforts, you won't reach me,
My heart trembles, my heart trembles,
My little life quakes,
I am a foolish bud,
Yes, I am a foolish bud,
Let me bloom, oh rogue,
Beloved, do not touch me.
I am a foolish bud.