raina biti jaaye shyaam naa aaye
raina biti jaaye shyaam naa aaye
nindiya na aaye nindiya naa aaye
rainaa biti jaaye

shaam ko bhuula shyaam ka vaada
shaam ko bhuula shyaam ka vaada
sang diye ke baithii(?) raadhaa
nindiya naa aaye nindiya na aaye

kis sautan ne roki dagariya
kis bairan se lagi najariya
nindiya na aaye nindiya naa aaye
rainaa biti jaaye

biraha ki maari prem divaani
biraha ki maari prem divaani
tan man pyaasaa ankhiyo mein pani
nindiya naa aaye nindiya naa aaye
rainaa biti jaaye

The night slips by, my Shyam not here,
The night slips by, my Shyam not here,
Sleep won't come, sleep won't come near,
The night slips by.

At dusk, he forgot his vow,
At dusk, he forgot his vow,
Radha sits with the lamp now,
Sleep won't come, sleep won't come near,
The night slips by.

Which rival blocked his way,
Whose gaze did his heart obey?
Sleep won't come, sleep won't come near,
The night slips by.

Love-struck, pierced by absence's dart,
Love-struck, pierced by absence's dart,
Body and soul thirst, tears start,
Sleep won't come, sleep won't come near,
The night slips by.