Dum dara dum dara mast mast
Dara dum dara dum dara mast mast
Dara dum dara dum dum
Oh humdum bin tere kya jeena (2)
My dear, my very breath,
What is life without you?
Tere bina beswaadi beswaadi rathiyan oh sajna (2)
Ho, rookhi re oh rookhi re
Kaatoore kaate re, katenaa
(Dum dara..)
Without you, tasteless these nights are, my love,
Dry and parched indeed, these nights are , my love,
Try as I might, they don't seem to pass by
Na jaa; chaakri ke maare
Na jaa; souten pukaare,
Saawan aayega to puchega
Naa jaa rey
Pheeki Pheeki beswaadi yeh rathiyan.
Kaatore kaate na kate na
Ab tere bina sajna sajna
Kaate kate na (2)
(Dum dara...)
Don't you go dear, if work summons you
Don't you go dear,if your other wife(work) calls you
If the rains come, they will ask for you
Don't you go dear, don't you go
Faded and without luster these nights are,
Now, in your absence,
Even time has come to a standstill.
Tere bina chand ka sona khota re
Peeli peeli dhool udaave jhoota re
Tere bina sona peetal
Tere sang keekar peepal
Aaja kate na ye rathiyan
Tere bina beswaadi beswaadi rathiyan oh sajna
(Dum dara...)
Without you, the luster of the moon is false
Specks of golden dust flying around are false (reference to moonlight)
Sans you, gold has become brass
With you,the dry keekar has become a lush peepal
Come my love, for these nights won't pass without you
[ beswadi = tasteless ]
[ chaakri =work, job]
[pheeki= faded,dull]
[khota=fake]
[peetal = brass]
[keekar = Prosopis juliflora]
[peepal = Ficus religiosa]
