chhayi maayi chhayi maayi, aaja nindiya
saat suro ka leke, mitha baja nindiya
chhai maayi chhayi maayi, aaja nindiya
saat suro ka leke, mitha baja nindiya
aa aaja nindiya

raat bajaye dholaki, chham chham nache sare
sote sote ajab tamasha, dekhe bachche sare
raat bajaye dholaki, chham chham nache sare
sote sote ajab tamasha, dekhe bachche sare
ghum ghum ke nache canda, aaja nindiya
saat suro ka leke, mitha baja nindiya
chhai maayi chhayi maayi, aaja nindiya
saat suro ka leke, mitha baja nindiya
aa aaja nindiya

bani dulhaniya chandani, taare bane barati
baithe baithe khub udaye, haluaa aur chapati
tu ghiya ek laddu peda, kha ja nindiya
saat suro ka leke, mitha baja nindiya
chhai maayi chhayi maayi, aaja nindiya
saat suro ka leke, mitha baja nindiya
chhai maayi chhayi maayi, aaja nindiya
saat suro ka leke, mitha baja nindiya
aa aaja nindiya
aa aaja nindiya
aa aaja nindiya

Shadow Mother, Shadow Mother, come, Sleep,
Bearing seven notes, a sweet instrument, Sleep.
Shadow Mother, Shadow Mother, come, Sleep,
Bearing seven notes, a sweet instrument, Sleep.
Come, come, Sleep.

Night beats the drum, all dance with sway,
Asleep, a wondrous spectacle, children survey.
Night beats the drum, all dance with sway,
Asleep, a wondrous spectacle, children survey.
Circling, dancing Moon, come, Sleep,
Bearing seven notes, a sweet instrument, Sleep.
Shadow Mother, Shadow Mother, come, Sleep,
Bearing seven notes, a sweet instrument, Sleep.
Come, come, Sleep.

The moon a bride, stars the wedding train,
Feasting, they gorge, halwa and chapati's reign.
Eat the sweet pumpkin sweets, come, Sleep,
Bearing seven notes, a sweet instrument, Sleep.
Shadow Mother, Shadow Mother, come, Sleep,
Bearing seven notes, a sweet instrument, Sleep.
Shadow Mother, Shadow Mother, come, Sleep,
Bearing seven notes, a sweet instrument, Sleep.
Come, come, Sleep.
Come, come, Sleep.
Come, come, Sleep.