baraso ke baad uthi man me tarag
rag khelo rag ik duje ke sag
o ambu_aa pe koyal boli hai aaj holi hai
rag khelo rag

o bhigi gori ki chunari choli hai aaj holi hai
rag khelo rag

ghughat kholo muh mat modo o modo aaj ke din ye o din ye dil mat todo
baba mera pichha chhodo mere pichhe tum mat daudo
tumane jo bhar kar maari ye kaisi hai pichakari
ye to banduk ki goli hai aaj holi hai
rag khelo rag

panaghat par baithi sab sakhiya karati thi aapas me batiya
radha ki kyo bhige akhiya jage sari ki sari ratiya
ghanashyam se priti laga_i ghanashyam to hai haraja_i
ye radha kitani bholi hai aaj holi hai
rag khelo rag

nilaa pila rag ye chhaye bite dino ki yaad dilaye
ko_i nazar ke samane aa_e samane aa ke phir chhup jaa_e
pal pal rag badalata jaa_e
naino se barase ye savan kahe ye jivan
dukh sukh ki aankh michauli hai aaj holi hai
rag khelo rag

After years, a tide within me rose,
Play with color, let hues interweave.
Oh, on the mango tree, the cuckoo sings, it's Holi,
Play with color, let hues interweave.
Oh, the fair maiden's veil and blouse are drenched, it's Holi,
Play with color, let hues interweave.

Unveil your face, don't turn away, oh turn,
On this day, oh this day, don't break the heart.
Father, leave me be, don't chase after me,
The water gun you filled, what kind of spray is this?
It's a bullet from a gun, it's Holi,
Play with color, let hues interweave.

At the water's edge, all the friends sat, conversing,
Why do Radha's eyes weep, awakening all the nights?
She loved the Dark One, He's unfaithful,
Radha, how innocent you are, it's Holi,
Play with color, let hues interweave.

Blue and yellow colors now prevail, recalling past days,
Someone appears before the eyes, then hides away,
Moment by moment, the colors shift,
From the eyes, a monsoon rains, why this life?
A game of joy and sorrow, it's Holi,
Play with color, let hues interweave.