o baba shadi o baba o baba
o baba shadi tum o baba na karna
o baba shadi tum o baba na karna
o baba jeete ji o baba na marna
shadi hai ek gulaami hai muft ki ye badnami
are na kar dena ha na karna daddy se mat darna
o baba shadi tum o baba na karna
o baba jeete ji o baba na marna
shadi hai ek gulaami hai muft ki ye badnami
are na kar dena ha na karna daddy se mat darna
o baba shadi tum o baba na karna
o baba jeete ji o baba na marna

shadi ek latifa hai jis pe saare hanste hai
shadi ek latifa hai jis pe saare hanste hai
saans sasur devar bhabhi dulhan pe taane kaste hai
din ka chain na aaye raaton ko nind na aaye
subah savere uthkar padta hai paani bharna
o baba shadi tum o baba na karna
o baba jeete ji o baba na marna

preetam pahle pahle to prem jatane lagta hai
preetam pahle pahle to prem jatane lagta hai
baad me dhire dhire der se ghar vo aane lagta hai
banke chand chakori, dil na dena tu gori
tham ke dil ko hatho me, tu royegi warna
o baba shadi tum o baba na karna
o baba jeete ji o baba na marna

pahle tu mahbuba thi ab biwi kahlaayegi
pahle tu mahbuba thi ab biwi kahlaayegi
solah saal ki ladki pal bhar me aurat ban jaayegi
tune dekhi kaliyaan, kaate preetam ki galiyaa
in galiyon me tum bhul ke bhi, paanv na dharna
o baba shadi tum o baba na karna
o baba jeete ji o baba na marna
shadi hai ek gulaami hai muft ki ye badnami
are na kar dena ha na karna daddy se mat darna
o baba shadi tum o baba na karna
o baba jeete ji o baba na marna
o baba, o baba babba, babba

Oh Father, Oh Father, Oh Father,
Father, do not wed, oh Father, no.
Father, in life, oh Father, do not die.
Marriage, a gilded cage, a free disgrace,
Oh, do not do it, no, do not, fear not Daddy's face.
Father, do not wed, oh Father, no.
Father, in life, oh Father, do not die.
Marriage, a gilded cage, a free disgrace,
Oh, do not do it, no, do not, fear not Daddy's face.
Father, do not wed, oh Father, no.
Father, in life, oh Father, do not die.

Marriage, a jest, on which all men do laugh,
Marriage, a jest, on which all men do laugh.
In-laws, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, all cast their barbs,
No peace by day, no sleep by night,
At dawn, you rise to fetch the water's blight.
Father, do not wed, oh Father, no.
Father, in life, oh Father, do not die.

The beloved, at first, love he doth feign,
The beloved, at first, love he doth feign.
Then slowly, slowly, to come home he'll refrain,
Do not be a moon to the hunter's gleam,
Do not give your heart, lest you cry and scream.
Father, do not wed, oh Father, no.
Father, in life, oh Father, do not die.

Once, your love, now a wife you'll be called,
Once, your love, now a wife you'll be called.
A sixteen-year girl, in a moment, grown old,
You've seen the blooms, but the thorns of his ways,
In these streets, forget not to stay.
Father, do not wed, oh Father, no.
Father, in life, oh Father, do not die.
Marriage, a gilded cage, a free disgrace,
Oh, do not do it, no, do not, fear not Daddy's face.
Father, do not wed, oh Father, no.
Father, in life, oh Father, do not die.
Oh Father, Oh Father, Ba, Ba…