e bhanvara
madhuban me mat jaa re
bhanvare madhuban me mat jaa
abhi kamal ki kali khili naa
abhi kamal ki kali khili naa
tu kyun gunj raha re bhanvara
tu kyun gunj raha re bhanvara
madhuban me mat jaa re
bhanvare madhuban me mat jaa

rup-rang kaa lobhi-rasiyaa
rup-rang kaa lobhi-rasiyaa
sab ke gun mat gaa o rasiye
sab ke gun mat gaa
neh lagaa le ek kali se
neh lagaa le ek kali se
kali-kali mat jaa re bhanvare
kali-kali mat jaa re bhanvare
madhuban me mat jaa re
bhanvare madhuban me mat jaa

kis kaaran tu pad gayaa kaala
kis kaaran tu pad gayaa kaala
itni baat bataa o rasiyaa
itni baat bataa
udnaa sikhaa nahi kali ne
udnaa sikhaa nahi kali ne
man me dhiraj laa re bhanvara
man me dhiraj laa re bhanvara
madhuban me mat jaa re
bhanvare madhuban me mat jaa

O, Bumblebee,
Do not go to the honeyed grove,
Bumblebee, do not go.
The lotus bud has yet to bloom,
The lotus bud has yet to bloom.
Why do you hum so, bumblebee?
Why do you hum so, bumblebee?
Do not go to the honeyed grove,
Bumblebee, do not go.

Lover of form and hue,
Lover of form and hue,
Do not sing the praises of all, O lover,
Do not sing the praises.
Affection, pour it on one bud,
Affection, pour it on one bud.
Do not flit bud to bud, bumblebee,
Do not flit bud to bud, bumblebee.
Do not go to the honeyed grove,
Bumblebee, do not go.

For what reason have you become darkened?
For what reason have you become darkened?
Tell me this, O lover,
Tell me this.
The bud has not learned to fly,
The bud has not learned to fly.
Bring patience to your heart, bumblebee,
Bring patience to your heart, bumblebee.
Do not go to the honeyed grove,
Bumblebee, do not go.