ek rut aaye ek rut jaye ho o
yahi hai jag ki rit
patjhad aaya pat pat ki
gyi umriya bit
basnt laya man ki chhaya
hui dilo ki jit
sang saheliya hil mil gaaye
piya miln ke geet
sawan aaya rim jhim
rim jhim ho o o o o
barsan lagi prit
jhula jhule pukare birahn
kaha gaye ho mit

A season arrives, a season departs, oh,
Such is the world's decree,
Autumn descends, leaf by leaf,
And years drift endlessly.

Spring brings forth the mind's reflection,
A victory for every heart's plea,
With companions, we gather and sing,
Songs of union, wild and free.

Monsoon arrives, drizzle,
Drizzle, oh, oh, oh,
Love begins to pour forth, it's destiny,
The grieving one swings on a swing,
"Where, oh where, has my beloved gone, will he return to me?"