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Original Lyrics
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English Translation
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| Atak atak jhat-pat panghat par |
Walking with grace at the river bank |
| Chatak matak ek naar naweli |
Is a young beautiful woman |
| Gori gori gwaalan ki chhori chali |
She's a fair skinned daughter of the milkmaid |
| Chori chori mukh mori mori muskaye albeli |
Secretly she turns her face away and smiles |
| Kankari gale mein maari kankari kanhaiya ne |
Krishna threw a pebble at her |
| Pakri baah aur ki atkheli |
He then grabbed her arm in a playful manner |
| Bhari pichkaari maari, sa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra |
He squirted the water gun at her, sa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra |
| Bholi panihaari boli, aa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra |
The innocent girl shouted, aa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra |
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| Are ja re hat natkhat |
Go away you mischievous one |
| Na chhu re mera ghunghat |
Don't you dare touch my veil |
| Palat ke dungi aaj tujhe gaali re |
Or else I'll swear at you today |
| Are ja re hat natkhat |
Go away you mischievous one |
| Na chhu re mera ghunghat |
Don't you dare touch my veil |
| Palat ke dungi aaj tujhe gaali re |
Or else I'll swear at you today |
| Mujhe samajho na tum bholi bhali re |
Don't think that I'm naive |
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| Sa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra |
Sa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra |
| Aaya Holi ka tyauhaar |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Ude rang ki bauchaar |
Colours are flying around |
| Tu hai naar nakharedaar matwali re |
You're a playful and charming woman |
| Aaj meethi lage hai teri gaali re |
Today, even your curses sound sweet to me |
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| Tak-tak na maar pichkaari ki dhaar |
Don't aim your water gun at me |
| Tak-tak na maar pichkaari ki dhaar |
Don't aim your water gun at me |
| Komal badan seh sake na yeh maar |
My delicate body cannot bear it |
| Tu hai anaadi, bada hi ganwaar |
You're so wild. so rustic |
| Kajre mein tune abir diya yaar |
You've mixed coloured powder in my kohl |
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| Teri jhakjhori se |
I've had enough of your pulling and teasing |
| Baaj aayi hori se |
I'm tired of this Holi play |
| Chor teri chori niraali re |
Your mischiefs are unique |
| Mujhe samajho na tum bholi bhali re |
Don't think that I'm naive |
| Are ja re hat natkhat |
Go away you mischievous one |
| Na chhu re mera ghunghat |
Don't you dare touch my veil |
| Palat ke dungi aaj tujhe gaali re |
Or else I'll swear at you today |
| Mujhe samajho na tum bholi bhali re |
Don't think that I'm naive |
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| Dharti hai laal aaj ambar hai laal |
Today the earth and the sky are red |
| Dharti hai laal aaj ambar hai laal |
Today the earth and the sky are red |
| Udne de gori gaalon ka gulaal |
Let the colour powder fly from your fair cheeks |
| Mat laaj ka aaj ghunghat nikaal |
Don't keep the veil of shame today |
| De dil ki dhadkan pe dhinak dhinak taal |
Dance around to the rhythm of the heartbeat |
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| Jhaanjh baje, chang baje |
The cymbal and the harp ring around |
| Sang mein mridang baje |
The drums are also sounding with them |
| Ang mein umang khushiyali re |
There's enthusiasm and joy in my body |
| Aaj meethi lage hai teri gaali re |
Today, even your curses sound sweet to me |
| Are ja re hat natkhat |
Go away you mischievous one |
| Na chhu re mera ghunghat |
Don't you dare touch my veil |
| Palat ke dungi aaj tujhe gaali re |
Or else I'll swear at you today |
| Mujhe samajho na tum bholi bhali re |
Don't think that I'm naive |
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| Aa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra |
Aa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra |
| Are ja re hat natkhat |
Go away you mischievous one |
| Na chhu re mera ghunghat |
Don't you dare touch my veil |
| Palat ke dungi aaj tujhe gaali re |
Or else I'll swear at you today |
| Mujhe samajho na tum bholi bhali re |
Don't think that I'm naive |
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| Aaya Holi ka tyauhaar |
The festival of Holi is here |
| Ude rang ki bauchaar |
Colours are flying around |
| Tu hai naar nakharedaar matwali re |
You're a playful and charming woman |
| Aaj meethi lage hai teri gaali re |
Today, even your curses sound sweet to me |
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