amiy halahal madbhare shwet shyam ratnar
jiyat marat jhuki jhuki parat jehi chitawat ek baar

jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan baje payaliya
jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan baje payaliya
piya se milan chali aaj kaminiya
jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan baje payaliya
jhananan jhan

raat andheri dar lage rasiya
raat andheri dar lage rasiya
pas kaise aau tore manbasiya papiha bole
papiha bole amrit ghole jiyara dole haule haule haule
jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan baje payaliya
jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan baje

saj sigar koi naar naveli
nidar dagar me chali hai akeli
ritu basant aayi alabeli
daar daar bole kari koyaliya
jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan baje payaliya
jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan

pyar jaga hai dekho kan kan me
pyar jaga hai dekho kan kan me
raas rasa hai man madhuban me baje majire
baje majire jamuna tire main to chali re dhire dhire dhire
jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan baje payaliya

jhananan jhan jhananan jhan jhananan baje
jhanan jhan jhan baje payaliya
baje baje baje baje
jhanan jhan jhan baje payaliya

A nectar-poison brew, in white, black, ruby hue,
A single glance, life or death, the heart bowed too.
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhan Jhanan* play the anklets' chime,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhan Jhanan* in a rhythm sublime.
To meet my love I go, this evening,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhan Jhanan* the anklets' chime,
*Jhanan Jhan*.

Dark night descends, a fear I feel, O love,
Dark night descends, a fear I feel, O love.
How can I reach your heart, my soul's desire?
The *Papiha* sings, its nectar song,
My heart it sways, softly, softly,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhan Jhanan* play the anklets' chime,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhan Jhanan*

A maiden fair, adorned and bright,
Through paths of shadows, walks alone tonight.
Spring has arrived, a playful sight,
On every branch, the blackbird's song,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhan Jhanan* play the anklets' chime,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhanan Jhanan*

Love awakens, in every grain of sand,
Love awakens, in every grain of sand.
The dance of bliss within the heart does expand,
Cymbals resound, on Yamuna's shore,
I go to him, slowly, softly,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhanan* play the anklets' chime,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhanan*

*Jhanan Jhan Jhanan Jhanan*
*Jhanan Jhan Jhan* the anklets chime,
Chime, chime, chime, chime,
*Jhanan Jhan Jhan* the anklets chime.