aar dariya paar dariya beech duwapa yaron ka
koi to aawe koi to pooche khair kharaba yaron ka
aar dariya paar dariya beech duwapa yaron ka
koi to aawe koi to pooche khair kharaba yaron ka

aar vi yari paar vi yari beech mein behti ravi haye
raat ko doobe din mein teyre yaar se kehti ravi
abhi doob ke milne aaja jug jeeve
jhooti phooti gale laga ja jug jeeve
abhi doob ke milne aaja jug jeeve
jhooti phooti gale laga ja jug jeeve
kabhi doob ke aaja haye shawa
kabhi teyr ke aaja haye shawa
kabhi doob ke aaja haye shawa
kabhi teyr ke aaja haye shawa

batain saari labon tak aaiyan
ek bhi kahi gaiin na saiyan
dil ne bohot mujhe samjhaiyan
tere naam se ho tere naam se
yadain hain virha ki chaiyaan
main ne pakarr pakarr parchaiyan
kati hain kitni ruswaiyan
tere naam se ho tere naam se
baar chata ke chalaoun bava kitne chand ghata de
baraf pari hai vadi vaadi phir se hari kara de
sadiyan beeti munh nahi dekha yaron ka
dil ka haal dikha de re baba yaron ka
sadiyan beeti munh nahi dekha yaron ka
dil ka haal dikha de re baaba yaron ka

kabhi doob ke aaja haye shawa
kabhi teyr ke aaja haye shawa
kabhi doob ke aaja haye shawa
kabhi teyr ke aaja haye shawa
kabhi doob ke aaja haye shawa
kabhi teyr ke aaja haye shawa

Across the rivers, beyond the rivers, the space between, friends convene.
Will someone come? Will someone ask of their well-being, their woes, my friends?
Across the rivers, beyond the rivers, the space between, friends convene.
Will someone come? Will someone ask of their well-being, their woes, my friends?

This side, friendship; beyond, friendship; between flows the Ravi, alas!
Drowning at night, floating by day, the Ravi whispers to her beloved.
Come, drown and meet now, may you live forever!
Embrace the false, the broken, may you live forever!
Come, drown and meet now, may you live forever!
Embrace the false, the broken, may you live forever!
Sometimes drown and come, oh Shawa!
Sometimes swim and come, oh Shawa!
Sometimes drown and come, oh Shawa!
Sometimes swim and come, oh Shawa!

All the words came to my lips,
Not a single one found its way to you, my Beloved.
The heart has counselled me often,
By your name, oh, by your name.
Memories of separation are shadowed,
I've grasped at the shadows,
Suffered so much disgrace,
By your name, oh, by your name.
Rain of clouds, let the winds blow, how many moons must fall?
Snow falls upon the valley, make it green again, call.
Centuries have passed, I haven't seen my friends,
Show me the heart’s state, oh Baba, of my friends.
Centuries have passed, I haven't seen my friends,
Show me the heart’s state, oh Baba, of my friends.

Sometimes drown and come, oh Shawa!
Sometimes swim and come, oh Shawa!
Sometimes drown and come, oh Shawa!
Sometimes swim and come, oh Shawa!
Sometimes drown and come, oh Shawa!
Sometimes swim and come, oh Shawa!