Jatin-Lalit & Anand Bakshi Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) Lyrics

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.

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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.
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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!
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