arey nacho re de de ke tal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya
arey nacho re de de ke tal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya
damadam hone do arey hone do
damchak dhamal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya
arey nacho re de de ke tal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya

ab na karega koi lafda humse
ab na karega koi jhagda ha ha jhagda
arey pakda hai jisko chelo ne
wo apna guru hai bada tagda bada tagda
bansi bazaiya nag na thaiya dhenu chariya
aaya krishan aaya damadam hone do
arey hone do damchak dhamal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya
arey nacho re de de ke tal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya

o gopi o gopi sambhal teri matki aayi toli hamare natkhat ki
ari ruko ruko o panihariyo aaj dagri hai band panghat ki
ari dekho palat ke ghungata ulat ke ye mukhda man bhaya
krishan aaya damadam hone do
arey hone do damchak dhamal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya
arey nacho re de de ke tal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya

ab to din bhar dekhenge krishan ki lila hum sab nirali
dolenge hum sab bansi ki dhun par baza baza ke bhai tali
arey jab se kanahiya aaya hai bhaiya
ghar ghar me aanand chhaya
krishan aaya damadam hone do
arey hone do damchak dhamal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya
arey nacho re de de ke tal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya

o kanha o kanha hamari gali aao lad ladayege tujhe
ghar walo se chhup chhupke makhan khilayenge tujhe
arey nand ke pyare aa re aa re man tujhpe lalchaya
krishan aaya damadam hone do
arey hone do damchak dhamal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya
arey nacho re de de ke tal bhaiya apna kanahiya aaya

Dance now, beat the rhythm, brothers!
Our Kanha has arrived!
Dance now, beat the rhythm, brothers!
Our Kanha has arrived!
Let the drums boom, oh, let them boom!
The wild revelry! Our Kanha has arrived!
Dance now, beat the rhythm, brothers!
Our Kanha has arrived!

No more strife now, no more troubles from us,
No more squabbles, ha ha, no more fights!
He whom the disciples have caught,
Is our Guru, so strong, so mighty!
He plays the flute, the serpent dances, the cows graze,
Krishna has come! Let the drums boom!
Oh, let them boom! The wild revelry! Our Kanha has arrived!
Dance now, beat the rhythm, brothers!
Our Kanha has arrived!

Oh, Gopi, oh Gopi, guard your pot!
The mischievous troupe has come!
Wait, wait, oh water carriers,
Today, the path has become the bathing ghat!
Look back, lift the veil,
This face has captivated us all!
Krishna has come! Let the drums boom!
Oh, let them boom! The wild revelry! Our Kanha has arrived!
Dance now, beat the rhythm, brothers!
Our Kanha has arrived!

Now, all day long, we'll watch Krishna's extraordinary play,
We'll all sway to the flute's tune, clapping our hands, brothers!
Since Kanha has come, brothers,
Joy has filled every home!
Krishna has come! Let the drums boom!
Oh, let them boom! The wild revelry! Our Kanha has arrived!
Dance now, beat the rhythm, brothers!
Our Kanha has arrived!

Oh, Kanha, oh Kanha, come to our lane!
We'll shower you with love!
Hiding from our families, we'll feed you butter!
Oh, Nand's beloved, come, oh come!
My heart yearns for you!
Krishna has come! Let the drums boom!
Oh, let them boom! The wild revelry! Our Kanha has arrived!
Dance now, beat the rhythm, brothers!
Our Kanha has arrived!