pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
jo bhi khaye chiku bhaiya kahlaye matwala
pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
hoye pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
jo bhi khaye chiku bhaiya kahlaye matwala
abe chhakwa ghe chiku

joru kahti khau na khana bhul gaye kyu chiku lana
are joru kahti khau na khana bhul gaye kyu chiku lana
isi ki to farmaish karte o
isi ki to farmaish karte
jaali ho ya kaala kahlaye matwala
pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
oye pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
jo bhi khaye chiku bhaiya kahlaye matwala
abe chhaku ghe chiku

chehre ka ye husn badaye sari duniya shauk se khaye
chehre ka ye husn badaye sari duniya shauk se khaye
nargis khaye nimi khaye o
nargis khaye nimi khaye
khaye madhubala kahlaye matwala
pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
are pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
jo bhi khaye chiku bhaiya kahlaye matwala
abe chhaku ghe chiku

le ja jholi bhar bhar le ja
daam na ho to dil hi deja
le ja jholi bhar bhar le ja
daam na ho to dil hi deja
jaise chahe sauda kar le o
jaise chahe sauda kar le
kar na gadbad jhala kahlaye matwala
pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
oye pandit ho ya lala ya gandhi topi wala
jo bhi khaye chiku bhaiya kahlaye matwala
ae bhiku ab to kha chiku

Whether scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
All who taste the chico, revelers are born.
Whether scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
Oh, scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
All who taste the chico, revelers are born.
Oh, eat the chico!

Wife complains, "I won't eat; forgot to bring the fruit?"
Oh, wife complains, "I won't eat; forgot to bring the fruit?"
That's all she asks, you see,
That's all she asks, you see,
Be they false or real, revelers they be,
Whether scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
Oh, scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
All who taste the chico, revelers are born.
Oh, eat the chico!

It brightens the face, the whole world delights,
It brightens the face, the whole world delights,
Nargis, Nimi eat it too,
Nargis, Nimi eat it too,
Madhubala too, revelers ensue,
Whether scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
Oh, scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
All who taste the chico, revelers are born.
Oh, eat the chico!

Take it, fill your pockets, take your fill,
If coin you lack, your heart fulfill,
Take it, fill your pockets, take your fill,
If coin you lack, your heart fulfill,
Trade as you desire,
Trade as you desire,
Don't make a mess, revelers appear,
Whether scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
Oh, scholar, merchant, or Gandhi's cap they don,
All who taste the chico, revelers are born.
Hey, Bhiku, now eat the chico!