MEHNDI LAGA KE RAKHNA

maha.ndii laga ke rakhana Dolii saja ke rakhana	Put your henna on and keep the wedding palanquin decorated.
lene tujhe o gorii aae.nge tere sajana	Beautiful girl, your beloved will come to take you away.
maha.ndii laga ke rakhana Dolii saja ke rakhana	Put your henna on, and keep the wedding palanquin decorated.
sehara saja ke rakhana chehara chhupa ke rakhanaa	Make yourself beautiful; keep your face veiled.
yeh dil kii baat apane dil me.n daba ke rakhana	Keep matters of the heart forced inside your heart.
Chorus:
sehara saja ke rakhana chehara chhupa ke rakhanaa	Make yourself beautiful; keep your face veiled.
maha.ndii laga ke rakhana Dolii saja ke rakhana	Put on your henna, keep the wedding palanquin decorated.
uD uDake terii zulfe.n kartii hai.n kya ishaare	What message is there in the tossing of your hair?
dil thaam ke khaDe hai.n aashik sab hii kavare.n	We stand, clutching our hearts and admiring each strand.
chhup jaa’e saarii ku.Diyaa.N ghar me.n sharm ke maare	Each hearthplace in the house has been covered for shame!
gaon (gaa.Nv) me.n aa gaye hai.n paagal shahar ke saare	All the big-city madmen have come to the village (tonight)!
nazare.n jhuka ke rakhana daaman bacha ke rakhana	Keep your gaze downcast, keep your skirts neat (stay ready).
lene tujhe o gorii aae.nge tere sajana	Beautiful girl, your beloved will come to take you away.
Chorus
mai.n ek javaan laDaka tuu ek hasiin laDakii	I’m a youth in his prime, you’re a beautiful girl.
yeh dil machal gaya to mera kusuur kya hai	Am I to blame if my heart is restless?
rakhana tha dil pe kaabuu ye husn to hai jaaduu	Keep hold of your heart, for this beauty is (an irresistible) spell!
jaaduu ye chal gayaa to meraa kusuur kyaa hai	Am I to blame if the spell worked?
rasta hamaara takanaa daravaaza khula rakhanaa	Take a long look at the road before us, and keep the door ajar.
lene tujhe o gorii, aae.nge tere sajanaa	Beautiful girl, your beloved will come to take you away.
kuchh aur ab na kahana kuchh aur ab na karana	Say nothing more just now, don’t do anything else!
yeh dil kii baat apane dil me.n daba ke rakhana	Keep the secret of your heart tucked away in your heart!
Chorus