dukh ke din naahi beete sawariya
aa ke lo ab hamri khabariya
aa ke lo ab hamri khabariya
dukh ke din naahi beete sawariya

ankhiyan me asuwan ki mala
ankhiyan me asuwan ki mala
dil me jalat birha ki jwala
dil me jalat birha ki jwala
tare gin gin rein kate mori
tare gin gin rein kate mori
chain se soye sari nagariya
dukh ke din naahi beete sawariya
dukh ke din naahi beete

chanda bin jaise tadpe chakori
chanda bin jaise tadpe chakori
tumhre bina soyi halat mori
tumhre bina soyi halat mori
pal nahi chain nain nahi nindiya
pal nahi chain nain nahi nindiya
tadpu mai jaise jal ki machaliya
dukh ke din naahi bite sawariya
dukh ke din naahi bite

jabse tum mohe chhod sidhare
jabse tum mohe chhod sidhare
raah taku nit sanjh sakha re
raah taku nit sanjh sakha re
kabhu sudh budh lini na hamri
kabhu sudh budh lini na hamri
tumhre viyog me bani mai bawariya
dukh ke din naahi bite

My love, these days of sorrow never end,
Come now, and hear my plight, my friend.
Come now, and hear my plight.
My love, these days of sorrow never end.

My eyes, a garland of tears I weave,
My heart, in separation's fire, I grieve.
Counting the stars, the night does slowly wane,
While the town sleeps, oblivious to my pain.
My love, these days of sorrow never end.
These days of sorrow never end.

As the *chakori* bird yearns for the moon's grace,
So do I long for your beloved face.
Without you, my state is bereft and bare,
No peace in moments, no slumber anywhere.
I thrash, as a fish out of water, in despair.
My love, these days of sorrow never end.
These days of sorrow never end.

Since the day you left, and went away,
I await your return, each dying day.
I watch for you, my friend, at evening's call,
You never send word, heed not my fall.
Lost in your absence, my senses now stray,
My love, these days of sorrow never end.