bitaai kaha ratiya ho maharaja
bitaai kaha ratiya ho maharaja
man bhai sawasiya ho maharaja
man bhai sawasiya ho maharaja
bitaai kaha ratiya ho maharaja

raat ke jaage nain gulabi
raat ke jaage nain gulabi
pag behakat hai jaise sharabi
pag behakat hai jaise sharabi
banao nahin batiya ho maharaja
banao nahin batiya ho maharaja
bitaai kaha ratiya ho maharaja

raat andheri bali umariya
raat andheri bali umariya
tum bin darshat naahi dagriya
tum bin darshat naahi dagriya
lagileo japiya ho maharaja
lagileo japiya ho maharaja
bitaai kaha ratiya ho maharaja
bitaai kaha ratiya ho maharaja

Where did you spend the nights, O King?
Where did you spend the nights, O King?
My heart finds delight in whispers, O King,
My heart finds delight in whispers, O King,
Where did you spend the nights, O King?

The night-awakened eyes, a rose's blush,
The night-awakened eyes, a rose's blush,
My feet stumble, drunk on a hidden hush,
My feet stumble, drunk on a hidden hush,
Do not weave tales now, O King,
Do not weave tales now, O King,
Where did you spend the nights, O King?

Dark night, tender youth's domain,
Dark night, tender youth's domain,
Without you, paths dissolve in pain,
Without you, paths dissolve in pain,
Embrace me close, my King,
Embrace me close, my King,
Where did you spend the nights, O King?
Where did you spend the nights, O King?