ha koi samjhe ise nasihat
na koi samjhe gana
ek ticket me do hai tamashe
dekhe aaj zamana
aa aa
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna
beta beta single single rahna
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna
beta beta single single rahna
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna

shadi karke hua ye haal
laao jakar chane ki dal
tirchi najro wali ne
mange reshm ka rumal
lao kapda lao gahna
lao kapda lao gahna
nakhare dekh ke aaya yaad
hame buzurgo ka ye kahna
hame buzurgo ka ye kahna
beta beta single single rahna
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna

puchho kya hai mera nam
memsab ka gulam
memsab ka gulam
puchho kya hai mera kaam
unke naukar ko salam
unke naukar ko salam
puchho mera programme
gali khana subah sham
gali khana subah sham
bhakt gopu ka yahi hai kahna
bhakt gopu ka yahi hai kahna
bhakt gopu ka yahi hai kahna
beta beta single single rahna
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna
beta beta single single rahna
suno buzurgo ka ye kahna

Let this be a lesson, if you will,
Or simply a song, its secrets to spill.
One ticket, two spectacles unfold,
As the world watches, stories of old.
Ah, ah...

Listen close to the elders' decree,
Listen closely, and learn from me:
"Son, oh son, stay single and free,"
Listen close to what's meant to be.
Listen closely, and learn from me:
"Son, oh son, stay single and free,"
Listen close to what's meant to be.

Married now, the fate I embrace,
Go fetch lentil, a sorrowful chase.
She with the eyes, so sly and so keen,
Demands a silk scarf, a queen's unseen.
Bring fabric, bring jewels, the price to pay,
Bring fabric, bring jewels, come what may.
Such tantrums, I'm reminded of then,
Listen close to the elders' decree again:
Listen closely, and learn from me:
"Son, oh son, stay single and free,"
Listen close to what's meant to be.

Ask what my name is, a whispered plea,
A slave to the madam, eternally.
A slave to the madam, eternally.
Ask what my task is, the master's call,
Salute to her servants, standing tall.
Salute to her servants, one and all.
Ask what my schedule, the day's grim art,
Abuse every morning, a wounded heart.
Abuse every morning, a wound to restart.
Bhakt Gopu's saying, a truth to impart,
Bhakt Gopu's saying, a truth to impart,
Bhakt Gopu's saying, a truth to impart,
"Son, oh son, stay single and free,"
Listen close to what's meant to be.
Listen closely, and learn from me:
"Son, oh son, stay single and free,"
Listen close to what's meant to be.