bansi baja bansi baja re ho kanhaiya
bansi baja bansi baja re
bansi baja bansi baja re ho kanhaiya
bansi baja bansi baja re
bansi baja bansi baja re ho kanhaiya

suna hai jamuna ka ghat
suna hai jamuna ka ghat
suni hai gokul ki baat
suni hai gokul ki baat
suna hai vrindavan sara
suna hai vrindavan sara
bansi baja bansi baja re ho kanhaiya
bansi baja bansi baja re

bansi baja bansi baja re
pyase hai radha ke nain
gopi banke tarse nain
madhuvan me ho man me
madhuvan me ho man me
kya sacha re ho ho
bansi baja bansi baja re ho kanhaiya
bansi baja bansi baja re

bansi se puchega naam
bansi se puchega naam
gunj uthege geeta ke kaan
gunj uthege geeta ke kaan
bharat ka show dekha
bharat ka show dekha
bharat ka bhag jaag utha
bansi baja bansi baja re ho kanhaiya
bansi baja bansi baja re

Play the flute, play it, O Kanha,
Play the flute, play it.
Play the flute, play it, O Kanha,
Play the flute, play it.
Play the flute, play it, O Kanha.

I have heard of Yamuna's shore,
I have heard of Yamuna's shore,
I have heard tales of Gokul,
I have heard tales of Gokul,
I have heard of all of Vrindavan,
I have heard of all of Vrindavan,
Play the flute, play it, O Kanha,
Play the flute, play it.

Play the flute, play it,
Thirsty are Radha's eyes,
Yearning, the Gopis' eyes,
In Madhuban, in the heart,
In Madhuban, in the heart,
What truth, oh?
Play the flute, play it, O Kanha,
Play the flute, play it.

The flute will ask for a name,
The flute will ask for a name,
The echo will rise in Gita's ears,
The echo will rise in Gita's ears,
India's sorrow beheld,
India's sorrow beheld,
India's fortune awakens,
Play the flute, play it, O Kanha,
Play the flute, play it.