jara bach ke ho jara bach ke
maro pichkari kalai tumhari na lachke
are jara bach ke
jara bach ke ho jara bach ke
maro pichkari kalai tumhari na lachke
are jara bach ke

holo ke yaar chale bhng pi ke
chale bhang pi ke ho chale bhng pi ke
teri aankho ke ho teri aankho ke bad sab rang fike
sab rang fike ho sab rang fike
khelan ko hori wo aaye rahi gori
khelan ko gori wo aaye rahi gori
jawani me raj ke ha raj ke ha raj ke
are ho jara bachke
maro pichkari kalai tumhari na lachke
are jara bachke

gaanv ka hai chora shahar ki hai chori
shahar ki hai chori haye shahar ki hai chori
gori ke dil me jame kut chora chori
chora chori ho chora chori
mar dalo mar dalo dil ko sambhalo
mar dalo mar dalo dil ko sambhalo
wo khaye raha gaj ke gaj ke
ha gaj ke are jara bach ke ho jara bach ke
maro pichakari kalai tumhari na lachke
are jara bach ke

sunne ki aadi hai hajar do gali
hajar gali ho hajar gali
are chode na tumko kasm hai khali
kasm khali haye kasm khali
kaht dabir dekho maro abir
kaht dabir dekho maro abir
kaht dabir dekho maro abir
jara soch samjh ke
are jara soch samjh ke
are jara bach ke ho jara bach ke
maro pichkari kalai tumhari na lachke
are jara bach ke bach ke

Tread softly, oh tread softly,
Lest the spray betray, your wrist unbent.
Oh, tread softly.
Tread softly, oh tread softly,
Lest the spray betray, your wrist unbent.
Oh, tread softly.

Friends of Holi, they stumble, drunk on bliss,
Drunk on bliss, ah, drunk on bliss.
Before your eyes, before your eyes, all colors pale,
All colors pale, ah, all colors pale.
To play the dance, she comes, the fair-skinned maid,
To play the dance, she comes, the fair-skinned maid,
In youth's full tide, with all their might,
Ah, with all their might, oh, tread softly,
Lest the spray betray, your wrist unbent.
Oh, tread softly.

A village lad, and a city girl,
City girl, ah, city girl,
In her heart, a silent, secret war,
Secret war, ah, secret war.
Strike the heart, strike the heart, guard your soul,
Strike the heart, strike the heart, guard your soul,
He feasts, he feasts, in grand measure,
Ah, in grand measure, oh, tread softly, oh tread softly,
Lest the spray betray, your wrist unbent.
Oh, tread softly.

Accustomed to a thousand tongues of scorn,
Tons of scorn, ah, tons of scorn,
They will not leave you, by empty oaths sworn,
Oaths sworn, ah, oaths sworn.
Dabeer now cries, oh, oh, oh,
Dabeer now cries, throw the dust of hues,
Dabeer now cries, throw the dust of hues,
With thought and care,
With care, with care,
Oh, tread softly, oh tread softly,
Lest the spray betray, your wrist unbent.
Oh, tread softly, softly, softly.