ye khoyaa-khoyaa rahataa hai ye din me.n soyaa-soyaa rahataa hai 
%(he remains lost in thoughts, he remains drowsy even in the day time) 

ye raato.n ko uTh-Uth ke rotaa hai, yahii gaataa hai vo le ga_ii dil 
%(he gets up in the night and weeps, and just sings that she has taken his heart) 

taram pam taram pam taram pam chalo usako Dhuu.NDhe.nge ham 
%(move! we shall search for her) 

parii hai vo hai huur ko_ii jo Dhaayaa hai itanaa sitam 
%(she is a fairy or a beauty, that she has caused so much pain to him) 

nahii.n vo to kuchh aur hii hai kahe.n kyaa yaaro tumase ham 
%(no, she is something different altogether, what can i tell you, o friends!) 

taram pam taram pam taram pam chalo usako Dhuu.NDhe.nge ham


itanii hasiino.n me.n chhupii ek aisii hasiinaa hai 
%(amongst so many beauties, one such a beautiful girl is hidden) 

ki motii siip me.n ho jaise a.NguuThii me.n ho nagiinaa ko_ii vo 
%(as if a pearl is in a sea-shell, she is like some gem in a ring) 

dekhaa hai tumane kaho kyaa usako 
%(whether you have seen her, tell me) 

jaise nagiinaa ko_ii vo 
dekhaa hai tumane kaho kyaa usako 

taram pam taram pam taram pam chalo usako Dhuu.NDhe.nge ham 
parii hai vo hai huur ko_ii jo Dhaayaa hai itanaa sitam 
nahii.n vo to kuchh aur hii hai kahe.n kyaa yaaro tumase ham 
taram pam taram pam taram pam chalo usako Dhuu.NDhe.nge ham
taram pam taram pam taram pam ) -4

duudh sii ra.ngat hai dhulii hai cha.Ndanii se jaise 
%(her complexion is fair like milk, as if she has been washed with the moonbeam) 

ka.nval ke jaisii nazaaqat hai 
%(she is delicate like a lotus) 

karishmaa hai vo Kudaa_ii kaa jo dekhaa hai tumane kaho kyaa usako 
%(she is a wonderful creation of god, have you seen her, tell me) 

jaise karishmaa hai vo dekhaa hai tumane kaho kyaa usako
taram pam taram pam taram pam chalo usako Dhuu.NDhe.nge ham 
parii hai vo hai huur ko_ii jo Dhaayaa hai itanaa sitam 

vo subah kaa taaraa hai haa.N vo qismat se hamaaraa hai 
%(she is the star of the dawn-venus-shukr-graha yeah, by luck, she is mine) 

o yaaro Doli sajaa ke rakhanaa hai use bananaa hai merii dulhan 
%(friends, we have to keep the bride carrier palanquin adorned, she has to become my bride) 

taram pam taram pam taram pam chalo usako Dhuu.NDhe.nge ham 
parii hai vo hai huur ko_ii jo Dhaayaa hai itanaa sitam 
nahii.n vo to kuchh aur hii hai kahe.n kyaa yaaro tumase ham 
taram pam taram pam taram pam chalo usako Dhuu.NDhe.nge ham