bhala kyu bhala kyu
bhala kyu
ban ki chidiyaa si main
ped ped ghumti
ban ki chidiyaa si main
ped ped ghumti
daal daal baat baat
paat paat jhumti
daal daal baat baat
paat paat jhumti
ban ki chidiya si
main ped ped ghumti
ban ki chidiya si
main ped ped ghumti

prem ke shikaari ne
jaal aa bichaaya to
prem ke shikaari ne
jaal aa bichaaya to
mein aan phansi
aazaadi kho baithi
mein aan phansi
aazaadi kho baithi kyu
bhala kyu bhala kyu
bhala kyu bhala kyu
jal ki machhli si main
aar paar tairati
jal ki machhli si main
aar paar tairati
baar baar baithhi
main baar baar terti
baar baar baithhi
main baar ba terti
jal ki machhli si main
aap paar tatirati
jal ki machhli si main
aap paar tatirati

jhoom ke shikaari ne
aan jaal daal diyaa
jhoom ke shikaari ne
aan jaal daal diyaa
mein aan phansi
aazaadi kho baithi
mein aan phansi
aazaadi kho baithi kyu
bhala kyu bhala kyu
bhala kyu bhala kyu

Why, oh why?
Why?

A forest bird, I roamed,
from tree to tree I flew,
from branch to branch, I spoke,
with every leaf, I swayed and knew.
A forest bird I was,
from tree to tree I flew.

When love's hunter, cruel,
cast down his snare,
I, in that instant, fell,
and lost my freedom there.
I, in that instant, fell,
and lost my freedom there.
Why, oh why?
Why, oh why?

A water fish, I swam,
through depths, I'd glide,
again, again, I sat,
again, again, I ride.
A water fish I was,
through depths, I'd glide.

When the hunter, with a laugh,
threw down his snare of woe,
I, in that instant, fell,
and freedom did forgo.
I, in that instant, fell,
and freedom did forgo.
Why, oh why?
Why, oh why?