Kishore Kumar - Khaike Paan Banaraswala (Chewing Paan From Benares) - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Kishore Kumar - Khaike Paan Banaraswala (Chewing Paan From Benares)




Khaike Paan Banaraswala (Chewing Paan From Benares)
Khaike Paan Banaraswala (Chewing Paan From Benares)
Hmmmm burr burr
My heart is pounding
Arrey bhang kaa rang jamaa ho chakaachak
The intoxicating effects of bhang have taken hold
Phir lo paan chabaay
Take a bite of this paan
Aa umm umm, aahaa!
Aa umm umm, aahaa!
Arrey aisaa jhatkaa lage jiyaa pe
My heart jolts with such intensity
Punar janam hoi jaay
I feel like I'm being reborn
O khaike paan banaaras vaalaa
Oh, chewing on paan from Banaras
O khaike paan banaaras vaalaa
Oh, chewing on paan from Banaras
Khul jaaye band akal kaa taalaa... (2)
It unlocks the doors of my mind (2)
Phir to aisaa kare dhamaal
Then it creates such a ruckus
Seedhi kar de sabki chaal
Straightening out everyone's path
O chhoraa gangaa kinaare vaalaa... (2)
Oh, boy, from the banks of the Ganges (2)
O khaaike paan...
Oh, chewing on paan...
Uun...
Uun...
Arrey ram duhaai ee ee ee, kaise chakkar mein pad gayaa haay haay haay...
Oh my god, what a predicament I'm in
Kahaan jaan fansaai ee ee ee, main to sooli pe chadh gayaa haay haay
Where has my mind wandered to
Kaisaa seedhaa saadaa main kaisaa bholaa bhaalaa, haan haan!
How naive and innocent I was
Arrey, kaisaa seedhaa saadaa main kaisaa bholaa bhaalaa
How naive and innocent I was
Jaane kaun ghadi mein pad gayaa padhe-likhon se paalaa
I never thought I'd get caught up with the educated
Meethi chhoori se, meethi chhoori se huaa halaal
Betrayed by sweet words
Chhoraa gangaa kinaare vaalaa
Boy from the banks of the Ganges
O chhoraa gangaa kinaare vaalaa
Boy from the banks of the Ganges
O khaike paan banaaras vaalaa
Oh, chewing on paan from Banaras
Khul jaaye band akal kaa taalaa
Unlocking the doors of my mind
Uun...
Uun...
Ek kanyaa kunvaari ee ee ee hamri soorat pe mar gayee haay haay haay
A young maiden, unmarried
Ek meethi kataari ee ee ee, hamre dil mein utar gayee haay haay
Is smitten by my appearance
Kaisi gori gori vo teekhi teekhi chhori, vaah vaah!
Her sweet words, like a sharp knife
Arrey kaisi gori gori vo teekhi teekhi chhori
How fair and lovely she is, that sharp, sharp knife
Karke joraa-jori, kar gayee hamre dil ki chorii
Thieving my heart away
Mili chhori to, mili chhori to huaa nihaal
Finding my love, my heart is content
Chhoraa gangaa kinaare vaalaa
Boy from the banks of the Ganges
O chhoraa gangaa kinaare vaalaa
Boy from the banks of the Ganges
O khaike paan banaaras vaalaa
Oh, chewing on paan from Banaras
Khul jaaye band akal kaa taalaa
Unlocking the doors of my mind
O khaaike paan...
Oh, chewing on paan...
O chhoraa gangaa kinaare vaalaa, haan!
Boy from the banks of the Ganges





Writer(s): Anjaan, Anandji V Shah, Kalyanji Virji Shah


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