bansi wale shayam pyare
bansi wale shayam pyare
bansi wale shayam pyare
bansi wale shayam pyare
karisn kare jag ujiyare
karisn kare jag ujiyare
bansi wale shayam pyare
shayam pyare shayam pyare

unch nich ka bhed parpanthi
unch nich ka bhed parpanthi
aaya jo bhi daware
aaya jo bhi daware
wo sahlad giri gayi ganika
wo sahlad giri gayi ganika
sustan jamil tare
sustan jamil tare
shayam pyare shayam pyare shayam pyare

jisne apni nav chod di
jisne apni nav chod di
tere nam sahare
tere nam sahare
nanda naayi sajan kasayi
nanda naayi sajan kasayi
paar ho gaye sare
paar ho gaye sare
bansi wale shyaam pyare
shyaam pyare shyaam pyare

hirani ke jyuun bhede dilo par
hirani ke jyuun bhede dilo par
rijhey ram humare
rijhey ram humare
chmaar kesav kesari ja ke
chmaar kesav kesari ja ke
charnagat le ja re
charnagat le ja re
bansi wale shyaam pyare
bansi wale shyaam pyare

Beloved Shyam, with flute in hand,
Beloved Shyam, across the land.
Beloved Shyam, His music's call,
Beloved Shyam, embracing all.
Dark Krishna, light of the world,
Dark Krishna, flag of peace unfurled.
Beloved Shyam, His grace descends,
Shyam, so dear, His love transcends.

The high, the low, distinctions cease,
The high, the low, find inner peace.
Whoever comes, with open heart,
Whoever comes, a brand new start.
Even a fallen woman, freed,
Even the lost, a blessed creed.
Shyam, so dear, His love abounds,
Shyam, so dear, in sacred grounds.

Those who cast off earthly plight,
Those who cast off into the light,
On Your Name, their anchors cast,
On Your Name, the future fast.
Nanda, the barber, a butcher's plight,
Nanda, the barber, bathed in light,
All have crossed, from shore to shore,
All have crossed, forevermore.
Beloved Shyam, His song rings true,
Shyam, so dear, eternally new.

Like a deer, the hearts He'd mend,
Like a deer, where sorrows end,
Our Rama, with love's gentle art,
Our Rama, forever in the heart.
The cobbler, Keshav, cast aside,
The cobbler, Keshav, deep inside,
With humble feet, in faith to roam,
With humble feet, finding home.
Beloved Shyam, His flute's sweet plea,
Beloved Shyam, eternally.