O palanquin-bearers, O palanquin-bearers, don’t come so soon.
O palanquin-bearers, O palanquin-bearers, don’t come so soon.
Father, the shade of my home is so comforting.
How can I ever leave this place?
My feet do not want to move from here.
Father, our bond of love is eternal.
Come, let’s dance tonight, for tomorrow I must go.
Father, our bond of love is eternal.
Come, let’s dance, for I will be leaving tomorrow.
Tonight is my last night in your courtyard.
Tomorrow, my beloved will arrive with the wedding procession.
What is yours is mine today, and my heart feels the same.
Take my hand and dance with me.
Father, our bond of love is eternal.
Come, let’s dance, for tomorrow I leave.
You are my first love.
You were the one who said that, weren’t you?
And I am your last love.
You taught me to walk.
You were the one who caught me whenever I fell.
Even if you do not give me countless blessings,
Just hold me in your arms and give me your love.
Tomorrow, I will take care of myself.
But today, take my hand and dance with me.
Father, our bond of love is eternal.
Come, let’s dance tonight, for tomorrow I leave.
O palanquin-bearers, O palanquin-bearers, don’t come so soon.
O palanquin-bearers, O palanquin-bearers, don’t take too long.
The comfort of a father’s home is hard to leave.
How can I ever depart from here?
My feet do not want to move.
O palanquin-bearers, O palanquin-bearers, don’t come so soon.
O palanquin-bearers, O palanquin-bearers, don’t come so soon.
O palanquin-bearers, O palanquin-bearers, don’t come so soon.