bhali nibhayi preet
re pardeshi, re pardeshi
bhali nibhayi preet
re pardeshi, re pardeshi
bhukhe gaye geet
maine bhukhe gaye geet
maine bhukhe gaye geet
bhali nibhayi preet
re pardeshi, re pardeshi
maine diya jala ke
maine diya jala ke badhaya andhera
maine diya jala ke badhaya andhera
mere sapno ki duniya ko tune bikhera
mere sapno ki duniya ko tune bikhera
tune bikhera
chhod gaye kyon preet
re pardeshi, re pardeshi
bhali nibhayi preet
re pardeshi, re pardeshi

o mitwa, o mitwa
naina milake nazar churana
ras barsa ke aag lagana
naina milake nazar churana
ras barsa ke aag lagana
kaun gaon ki reet
re pardeshi, re pardeshi
bhali nibhayi preet
re pardeshi, re pardeshi
bhali nibhayi preet

A bond well-kept,
O traveler, O traveler,
A bond well-kept.
O traveler, O traveler,
I sang with hunger, a song,
I sang with hunger, a song,
I sang with hunger, a song,
A bond well-kept.
O traveler, O traveler,
I lit a lamp,
I lit a lamp to deepen the night,
I lit a lamp to deepen the night.
You shattered the world of my dreams,
You shattered the world of my dreams,
Shattered them.
Why did you abandon this love?
O traveler, O traveler,
A bond well-kept.
O traveler, O traveler,

O friend, O friend,
Meeting eyes, then stealing a glance,
Showering nectar, igniting the flame.
Meeting eyes, then stealing a glance,
Showering nectar, igniting the flame.
What custom is this of this village?
O traveler, O traveler,
A bond well-kept.
O traveler, O traveler,
A bond well-kept.