aagare se odhni manga de balma
aagare se odhni manga de balma
jaungi jamuna nahane sajna
jaungi jamuna nahane sajna
aagre se aagre se odhani manga de balma
aagre se odhani manga de balma

jamuna ke teer gori ghutane ghutane neer
jamuna ke teer gori ghutane ghutane neer
chanda sa chanda sa ang dekhe dang rahe bhid
chanda sa chanda sa ang dekhe dang rahe bhid
pahra banduk sa laga de balma
hoye pahra banduk sa laga de balma
jaungi jamuna nahane sajna
jaungi jamuna nahane sajna
aagre se aagre se odhani manga de balma
aagre se odhani manga de balma

dubaki lagaun wha gahara gahara neer
dubaki lagaun wha gahara gahara neer
dhyan rahe koi le na jaye chir
dhyan rahe koi le na jaye chir
pahra sipahi ka laga de balma
pahra sipahi ka laga de balma
jaungi jamuna nahane sajna
jaungi jamuna nahane sajna
aagre se aagre se odhani manga de balma
aagre se odhani manga de balma

bharu gagariya me mitha mitha neer
bharu gagariya me mitha mitha neer
chhalke gagariya to bhigega chir
chhalke gagariya to bhigega chir
nayi nayi odhani manga de balma
nayi nayi odhani manga de balma
jaungi jamuna nahane sajna
jaungi jamuna nahane sajna
aagre se aagre se odhani manga de balma
aagre se odhani manga de balma

From Agra, veil of silk, my love, procure,
From Agra, veil of silk, my love, procure,
To bathe in Yamuna's flow, I yearn,
To bathe in Yamuna's flow, I yearn.
From Agra, from Agra, veil procure,
From Agra, veil of silk, my love, procure.

By Yamuna's shore, fair maiden, knee-deep in blue,
By Yamuna's shore, fair maiden, knee-deep in blue,
Like the moon, your form, a dazzle to the view,
Like the moon, your form, the crowd's stunned gaze accrue.
Guard me with a rifle's might, my love,
Guard me with a rifle's might, my love,
To bathe in Yamuna's flow, I yearn,
To bathe in Yamuna's flow, I yearn.
From Agra, from Agra, veil procure,
From Agra, veil of silk, my love, procure.

I dive where waters deepen, deep below,
I dive where waters deepen, deep below,
Lest a gaze should steal the cloth I know,
Lest a gaze should steal the cloth I know.
Place a soldier as my guard, my love,
Place a soldier as my guard, my love,
To bathe in Yamuna's flow, I yearn,
To bathe in Yamuna's flow, I yearn.
From Agra, from Agra, veil procure,
From Agra, veil of silk, my love, procure.

I fill my earthen jug with water sweet,
I fill my earthen jug with water sweet,
Should it spill, my cloth will meet,
Should it spill, my cloth will meet,
A new veil, my love, I greet,
A new veil, my love, I greet,
To bathe in Yamuna's flow, I yearn,
To bathe in Yamuna's flow, I yearn.
From Agra, from Agra, veil procure,
From Agra, veil of silk, my love, procure.