chi.Diyaa tuu hotii to mainaa tuu hotii to
%(had you been a bird, had you been a she-parrot)

pi.njare me.n rakh letaa u.Dane na mai.n detaa
%(I would have kept you in a cage, not allowing you to fly away)

la.Dakii hai par tuu haay mai.n kyaa karuu.N
%(but you are a girl, what can I do)

chi.Diyaa tuu hotii to mainaa tuu hotii to
la.Dakii hai par tuu haay mai.n kyaa karuu.N

siine se lagaa le aa.Nkho.n me.n biThaa le dil me.n chhupaa le raajaa
%(O the emperor of my heart, what you can still do is to embrace me, to keep me in your eyes, to hide me in your heart)

chal mujhe ghar le chal ba.nd kar le daravaazaa
%(carry me to your home, and then close the door)

siine se lagaa le aa.Nkho.n me.n biThaa le dil me.n chhupaa le raajaa
chal mujhe ghar le chal ba.nd kar le daravaazaa

aajaa ku.Diye aajaa
%(come, O girl, come)

jaa-jaa muNDayaa jaa-jaa
%(go, o boy, go)

chi.Diyaa tuu hotii to mainaa tuu hotii to
la.Dakii hai par tuu haay mai.n kyaa karuu.N mai.n kyaa karuu.N mai.n kyaa karuu.N

abhii thaa ye dil yahaa.N abhii kahaa.N chalaa gayaa kaho ho
%(this heart was somewhere here hust now, where has it gone now, tell me)

teraa dil chalaa gayaa mai.nne use churaa liyaa ho o ho
%(your heart has gone, because I have stolen that)

abhii thaa ye dil yahaa.N abhii kahaa.N chalaa gayaa kaho ho
teraa dil chalaa gayaa mai.nne use churaa liyaa ho o ho

terii chorii paka.Dii ga_ii aaj tuu jaka.Dii ga_ii -2
%(your stealing has been noticed, today you have been arrested)

chho.Duu.Ngaa mai.n na ab tujhe
%(I will not allow you to go away)

aajaa ku.Diye aajaa
jaa-jaa muNDayaa jaa-jaa

chi.Diyaa mai.n hotii to maina mai.n hotii to
%(had I been a bird, had I been a she-parrot)

pi.njare me.n rakh letaa u.Dane na tuu detaa
%(You would have kept me in a cage, not allowing me to fly away)

la.Dakii huu.N par mai.n haay mai.n kyaa karuu.N mai.n kyaa karuu.N
%(but I am a girl, what can you do)

tere jaisaa la.Dakaa ho mere jaisii la.Dakii ho ho
%(may there be a boy like you, may there be a girl like me)

tere jaisii la.Dakii ho mere jaisaa la.Dakaa ho ho o ho
%(may there be a girl like you, may there be a boy like me)

aisaa ho to haay-haay kuchh bhii ho jaaye o ho ho
%(if that happens, oh, anything might happen)

kuchh-kuchh mil jaaye kuchh-kuchh kho jaaye
%(something will be gained, something will be lost)

phir aaye raato.n me.n aag lage barasaato.n me.n
%(during nights, the rains fuel fire in our bodies)

khil jaaye.n mil jaaye.n dil do-chaar mulaakaato.n me.n
%(may the heart get blossomed, may the hearts become one in a few meetings)

paagal ho jaaye.n pyaar me.n
%(may we get mad in love)

jaa-jaa muNDayaa jaa-jaa
jaa-jaa muNDayaa jaa-jaa
( chi.Diyaa tuu hotii to mainaa tuu hotii to
pi.njare me.n rakh letaa u.Dane na mai.n detaa
la.Dakii hai par tuu haay mai.n kyaa karuu.N ) -2
mai.n kyaa karuu.N mai.n kyaa karuu.N

chi.Diyaa mai.n hotii to maina mai.n hotii to
la.Dakii huu.N par mai.n haay mai.n kyaa karuu.N mai.n kyaa karuu.N