Translation of the song Hamari Atariya pe artist Rekha Bharadwaj

Saj ke sajaayein baithi

I sit adorned, as if in a punishment 1

Saans mein bulaaye baithi..

I sit, having called him to my breaths,

Kahaan gum hua anjaanaa..

Where has the unknown gone?

Are are diye re jalaye re jalaye

I have kindled many lamps,

Naa atariya pe aaya parwana..

but the moth hasn't come to the balcony..2

Kaun sautan haaye, bharmaaye re..

Which other woman do you allure,

Hamri atariya pe, aaja re sanwariya..

Come to my balcony, O my beloved,

Dekha dekhi tanik hui jaaye..

Let there be some looking at each other..

Kiwadiya se lag ke piya kare jhaanka jhaanki..

The beloved, sticking to the door, becomes a peeping tom,

Bahut kaudi phenke piya udaave jahaan ki..

He throws a money a lot, he thinks nothing of the world,

Kasam deve jaan ki..

Swears upon his life...

Aaja gilauri, khilay doon kimaami..

Come, O beloved, I'll get you a betel-leaf with fragrant kimaam,

Laali pe laali tanik hui jaaye..

Let there be some more red over your red lips..3

Padosan ke gharva jaiho, jaiho na sabariya

Don't go to the house of the neighborhood woman, O beloved,

Sautan se boli mori kaate jeheriya,

Ask the other woman to (try and) cure my poison,

Jeheri najariya..

(the effect of my) posionous sight..

Aaja atariya pe pilay doon angoori,

Come, I'll make you drink the wine,

Jora jori tanik hui jaaye..

Let there be some coercion..

Saajne lagaaye baithi

I sit here, with all the adornment,

Chutiya ghumaaye baithi

I sit here, having turned my braids,

Kahan gum hua an-jaa-na.

Where is the unknown one lost?