balam dhire bol koi sun lega
balam dhire bol koi sun lega
koi sun lega koi sun lega
balam dhire bol koi sun lega
balam dhire bol koi sun lega

bhitar soye saas hamari bahar soye nandiya
bhitar soye saas hamari bahar soye nandiya
main mar jau laaj ke mare dhire khol khivadiya
balam dhire bol koi sun lega
balam dhire bol koi sun lega

na koi soye na koi jage chhodo sabhi bahane
na koi soye na koi jage chhodo sabhi bahane
rain atriya panch pehariya tum jaano ham jane
ghunghatpat khol balam dhire bol
ghunghatpat khol koi dekh lega

tankha mil gayi aaj tumhari na laye chunar na laye sari
tankha mil gayi aaj tumhari na laye chunar na laye sari
laya hu ek chiz nirali kya
do jiske nau aanewali do jiske nau aanewali
kahe ki basant ki basant ki ha
ki jise dekh ke ham dono ke dil jayenge dol
ki jise dekh ke ham dono ke dil jayenge dol

ghunghat pat khol balam dhire bol
ghunghat pat khol koi sun lega
balam dhire bol koi sun lega

Beloved, speak softly, someone might hear,
Beloved, speak softly, someone might hear,
Someone might hear, someone might hear,
Beloved, speak softly, someone might hear,
Beloved, speak softly, someone might hear.

My mother-in-law sleeps within, my sister-in-law without,
My mother-in-law sleeps within, my sister-in-law without,
I could die of shame, softly I open the door,
Beloved, speak softly, someone might hear,
Beloved, speak softly, someone might hear.

No one sleeps, no one awakens, forsake all pretexts,
No one sleeps, no one awakens, forsake all pretexts,
Night’s passage, five watches, you know, and I know,
Lift the veil, beloved, speak softly,
Lift the veil, someone might see.

Your wages earned today, no scarf you brought, no sari,
Your wages earned today, no scarf you brought, no sari,
But I have brought a thing most rare, a thing unlike any,
Which will give nine in due course,
Of what springtime, springtime, yes,
Which, seeing it, both our hearts will sway,
Which, seeing it, both our hearts will sway.

Lift the veil, beloved, speak softly,
Lift the veil, someone might hear,
Beloved, speak softly, someone might hear.