ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne
ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne
aapa sab ne sathina, aapa sab ne ho
aapa sab ne sathina, aapa sab ne
ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne
ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne

gaanwo me nanhe bachcho ki, shaadi log rachate
gaanwo me nanhe bachcho ki, shaadi log rachate
andhi rasmo ki vedi par, unki bali chadhate ho
andhi rasmo ki vedi par, unki bali chadhate
ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne
ho ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne
ho ho ho ho aa aa aa aa ho ho ho

kachchi kaliya gauna karke, ghar sansaar basati
kachchi kaliya gauna karke, ghar sansaar basati
chhutpan me hi maa ban jaati, tan me rog lagati ho
chhutpan me hi maa ban jaati, tan me rog lagati
ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne
ho ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne

chhaya hain agyaan andhera, aao aaj mitaye
chhaya hain agyaan andhera, aao aaj mitaye
nayi sadi ki khatir, ghar ghar akshar deep jalaye ho
nayi sadi ki khatir, ghar ghar akshar deep jalaye
ab to jagna hi hoga, bahno hamko mil ke
hamko mil ke saathino, sabko mil ke
aage badhna hi hoga, bahno sabko mil ke
ho ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne
ab to jaagya sarsi, behna aapa sab ne

The river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken,
The river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken,
Awaken all companions, awaken all,
Awaken all companions, awaken all,
The river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken,
The river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken.

In the villages, they wed young children,
In the villages, they wed young children,
Upon the altar of blind custom, their sacrifice they make,
Upon the altar of blind custom, their sacrifice they make,
The river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken,
Oh, the river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken,
Ho ho ho ho aa aa aa aa ho ho ho

Tender buds, through *gauna*, build a home,
Tender buds, through *gauna*, build a home,
Become mothers in their youth, disease takes hold,
Become mothers in their youth, disease takes hold,
The river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken,
Oh, the river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken.

Darkness of ignorance has spread, let us dispel it today,
Darkness of ignorance has spread, let us dispel it today,
For the sake of the new century, light the lamp of knowledge in every home,
For the sake of the new century, light the lamp of knowledge in every home,
Now we must awaken, sisters, together,
Together, companions, all together,
We must move forward, sisters, all together,
Oh, the river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken,
The river of consciousness has risen, sisters, all of you awaken.