mere yaaro khat aaya hai ghar jaldi mujhe bulaya hai
mere yaaro khat aaya hai ghar jaldi mujhe bulaya hai
pipal ki thandi chhanv me ek ladaki mere ganv me
karati hai meraa intejar
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala

khat me likha hai aaja kuchh kam pad gaya hai
lekin nahi likha jo wo maine padh liya hai
oh god hes crajy oh chhad yar tu agge bol
logo se khabar yeh sun li hai
meri maa ne ladaki chun li hai oh no
logo se khabar yeh sun li hai
meri maa ne ladaki chun li hai
ladaki ne bhi ha kar di hai
mat puchho meri kya marji hai
mai kab se hu taiyar
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala

kajal laga rahi hai bindiya laga rahi hai
are kajal laga rahi hai bindiya laga rahi hai
hai kitani dur lekin nindiya chura rahi hai
nindiya chura rahi hai nindiya chura rahi hai
ranjhe ki hir ke jaisi hai gupchup tasvir ke jaisi hai
na maine usko dekha hai na usne mujhko dekha hai
bin dekhe ho gaya pyar
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala

o desh ko jane wale tu ek kam karna
o desh ko jane wale tu ek kam karna
pardeshiyo ka jakar sabko salam karna
yeh git jo tune gaya hai kuchh yad hame bhi aaya hai
dil chahe ham bhi ghar jaye pardesh me hi na mar jaye
jivan ka kya aitbar
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala
yar mai india chala yar mai india chala

My friends, a letter has come, called me home with haste,
My friends, a letter has come, called me home with haste.
Beneath the cool peepal's shade, a girl in my village,
Waits for me, I know.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.

The letter said, "Come, there's work that must be done,"
But what it didn't say, I read in every line.
Oh God, he's crazy! Oh, forget it, carry on!
From people, news I heard,
My mother, a girl has chosen, oh no!
From people, news I heard,
My mother, a girl has chosen.
The girl, she too has agreed,
Don't ask me what I desire,
For so long, I was prepared.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.

Applying kohl, adorning a bindi,
Applying kohl, adorning a bindi,
Though far away, she steals my slumber,
Steals my slumber, steals my slumber.
Like Heer of Ranjha, like a secret picture,
I haven't seen her, nor has she seen me,
Yet, without seeing, love has blossomed.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.

O traveler heading home, do one thing for me,
O traveler heading home, do one thing for me,
Go and greet all the exiles with a loving plea.
This song you sang, it stirs a memory within,
The heart wants to go home with thee, and die not in this land,
Of life, who knows its time?
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.
Friend, I'm off to India, friend, I'm off to India.