mehandi mehandi mehandi hatho mein
mehandi hatho mein rachai tere nam ki sajana
ye mehandi rang laayi hai khushbu sanso mein basai
jab se mehandi jhilmilai hai
mehandi hatho mein rachai tere naam ki sajana
ye mehandi rang laayi hai

iski soni soni rangat sajna teri nishani
sirf mehandi ye nahi hai teri meri kahani
hatho mein utare hai dekho chand sitare
jivan bhar ab iski lali meri mang sanware
iske rango mein, iske rango mein
teri surt sajna ye mehandi man ko bhayi hai
mehandi hatho mein rachai tere naam ki sajana
ye mehandi rang laayi hai

isse pahle bhi lagi hai thi itni pyari
aaj suhagan kar gayi mujhko kal tak thi kunwari
saj dhaj ke baithi hu sab kahte hai chand ka tukda
chup chup ke hatho mein dekhu main sajna ka mukhda
usne thami jo usne thami jo
kalai mahaka mera angana
ye mehandi gungunaai
mehandi hatho mein rachai tere naam ki sajana
ye mehandi rang laayi hai

Henna, henna, henna on my hands,
Henna, on my hands, painted for you, my love.
This henna has bloomed in color, its fragrance in my breath,
Since the henna has shimmered, so bright.
Henna on my hands, painted for you, my love.
This henna has bloomed in color.

Its beautiful, tender hues, my love, a sign of you,
This is not just henna, but our story, true.
Behold, how many moons and stars descend on my hands,
Forever now, its crimson will adorn my parting, in these lands.
In its colors, in its colors,
Your image, my love, this henna has captured my heart.
Henna on my hands, painted for you, my love.
This henna has bloomed in color.

It has adorned me before, but never so lovely,
Today, it has made me a bride, yesterday, a maiden, free.
Adorned, I sit, and they say I'm a moonlit grace,
Secretly, I gaze at your face, reflected in my hands' embrace.
When he held, when he held,
My wrist, it perfumed my courtyard.
This henna is humming a song,
Henna on my hands, painted for you, my love.
This henna has bloomed in color.