sar pe matki ankhiya bhatki
dhire dhire chalo gori
ho na jaye dil ki chori
dhire dhire chalo gori
ho na jaye dil ki chori
badi sakri gali hai tere panghat ki
ha ha panghat ki
sar pe matki ankhiya bhatki

kaise jau
kaise jau panghat pe
waha khada hai dhit sawariya
kaise jau panghat pe
waha khada hai dhit sawariya
tak tak mare mohe kankariya
fode mori gagariya
ha ha fode mori gagariya
badi kam buri hai us natkhat ki
ha us natkhat ki
badi kam buri hai us natkhat ki
sar pe matki ankhiya bhatki

piche pad ke
piche pad ke hath pakad ke
roke mori dagariya
piche pad ke hath pakad ke
roke mori dagariya
julmi ki kartute dekho
khiche mori chunariya
haye khiche mori chunariya
bairi ? bada de mere ghunghat ki
ho mere ghunghat ki
bairi ? bada de mere ghunghat ki
sar pe matki ankhiya bhatki

Upon my head, the earthen jar, my eyes astray,
Walk softly, maiden, come what may,
Lest heart's desire is stolen away,
Walk softly, maiden, come what may,
Lest heart's desire is stolen away.
Narrow the lane to your water's sway,
Yes, your water's sway,
Upon my head, the earthen jar, my eyes astray.

How shall I go,
How shall I go to the river's flow?
There stands a rogue, his spirit low,
How shall I go to the river's flow?
There stands a rogue, his spirit low,
Casting stones, my heart to know,
Shatters my vessel, soft the blow,
Yes, shatters my vessel, soft the blow,
Evil is the deed of that rogue's show,
Yes, of that rogue's show,
Evil is the deed of that rogue's show,
Upon my head, the earthen jar, my eyes astray.

Chasing after,
Chasing after, hand grasping fast,
He bars my path, my journey cast,
Chasing after, hand grasping fast,
He bars my path, my journey cast,
Behold the cruel one's acts amassed,
He tugs my veil, a shadow passed,
Alas, he tugs my veil, a shadow passed,
My foe, he tears the veil, alas,
Oh my veil, alas,
My foe, he tears the veil, alas,
Upon my head, the earthen jar, my eyes astray.