Tunak tunak Tun (3x)
Da Da Da
(5x)

Dholna, vaje tumbe val taar
soode dil de pukar
Aaja karle ye pyar
(4x)
Dholna

refrain (4x)

Duniya yaara rang-birangi' naal
Paidi naye changi
(4x)
Soonn yaara bole ek tara
Mehndi Da Yaara

refrain (4x)

Dholna Kadeh Mere Nal Hass
Mainu Dil Valli Dass
Nahin Taan Teri Meri Bass
(4x)
Dholna

refrain

Dholna Tu Chann Mein Chakor
Sadde Varga Na Hor
Rab Hath Saddi Dor
(4x)
Dholna

refrain
[r:] (5x)

English translation

Tunk tunk Tun
Tunk tunk Tun
Tunk tunk Tun
Da Da Da

Sweetheart, the strings of the instrument play
listen to what the heart says
Come and love me
(4x)
Sweetheart...

[r2:]
[r] (4x)
The world is a colorful place
it's not good nor bad
(4x)
Listen friends the iktaara[#1] says
Mehndi's friends

Sweetheart, come smile with me sometimes
My heart's keeper (lover) look
This body is not under your or my control
(4x)
Sweetheart...

Sweetheart, you are moon and I am Chakor[#2]
there no one like us
Our threads of life is in the hands of god
(4x)
Sweetheart