sar pe topi kali aur hath me lal rumal hai
sar pe topi kali aur hath me lal rumal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai
sar pe topi kali aur hath me lal rumal hai
sar pe topi kali aur hath me lal rumal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai

aankh gulabi chauda sina
kad hai pairo ka buta
aankh gulabi chauda sina
kad hai pairo ka buta
baki muskano se zulmi ne
hai mujhko luta
baki muskano se zulmi ne
hai mujhko luta
dekh ke uski jawani
haye mera bura haal hai
dekh ke uski jawani
haye mera bura haal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai

nind udaye chain churaye
kali topi wala
nind udaye chain churaye
kali topi wala
jane bedardi ne mujhpe
kaisa jadu dala
jane bedardi ne mujhpe
kaisa jadu dala
ho gayi mai diwani
aur badli meri chal hai
ho gayi mai diwani
aur badli meri chal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai
sar pe topi kali aur hath me lal rumal hai
sar pe topi kali aur hath me lal rumal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai
balle balle mera mehbub kya kamal hai

A dark cap crowns his head, a crimson scarf he holds,
My beloved, oh, how his beauty unfolds!
My beloved, oh, what a sight he makes!
A dark cap crowns his head, a crimson scarf he takes.
My beloved, oh, how his beauty unfolds!
My beloved, oh, what a sight he makes!

Eyes of rose, a chest so wide,
A stature that makes my heart ride,
His smiles, a bandit, stole my all,
His smiles, and I began to fall.
To see his youth, a cruel delight,
My heart is lost within the night.
My beloved, oh, what a sight he makes!
My beloved, oh, how his beauty takes!

Sleep he steals, and peace he breaks,
The dark-capped one, my spirit aches,
This heartless one, a magic spell,
Upon my soul, a story to tell.
A dark cap crowns his head, a crimson scarf he holds,
My beloved, oh, how his beauty unfolds!
My beloved, oh, what a sight he makes!
My beloved, oh, how his beauty takes!
I am now mad, my ways are changed,
My soul by love, now rearranged.
My beloved, oh, what a sight he makes!
My beloved, oh, how his beauty takes!