ghanshyam ghanshyam shyam shyam re
ghanshyam ghanshyam shyam shyam re
bansi ki tan suna bane mora kam re
bansi ki tan suna shyam
ghanshyam ghanshyam shyam shyam re
bansi ki tan suna bane mora kam re
bansi ki tan suna shyam

dukh ka sagar man ki dhara
dagmag naiya dur kinara
dukh ka sagar man ki dhara
dagmag naiya dur kinara
naiya khiwaya bina mori dole
asuwan me kata hai jivan jhakole
choti si, choti si jaan bata bada tora nam re
bansi ki tan suna shyam
ghanshyam ghanshyam shyam shyam re
bansi ki tan suna bane mora kam re
bansi ki tan suna shyam

draupdi ko diya sahara
mahabali ko tune tara
draupdi ko diya sahara
mahabali ko tune tara
aake ahillya ko mukti dilayi
parhlad ki laaj tune bachai, bhakto ke
bhakto ke hath sada bika bina dam re
bansi ki tan suna shyam
ghanshyam ghanshyam shyam shyam re
ghanshyam ghanshyam shyam shyam re
bansi ki tan suna
bansi ki tan suna bane mora kam re
bansi ki tan suna shyam
ghanshyam ghanshyam shyam shyam re
shyam shyam shyam re
shyam shyam shyam re
shyam shyam shyam re
shyam shyam shyam re
shyam shyam shyam re
shyam shyam shyam re

Dark cloud, dark cloud, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Dark cloud, dark cloud, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Listen to the flute's call, and make my work whole,
Listen to the flute, oh Shyam.
Dark cloud, dark cloud, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Listen to the flute's call, and make my work whole,
Listen to the flute, oh Shyam.

The ocean of sorrow, the mind's own stream,
A rocking boat, a distant gleam.
The ocean of sorrow, the mind's own stream,
A rocking boat, a distant gleam.
Without a helmsman, my boat does sway,
Tears are the thorns that sting each day.
Small is my life, oh, great is your name,
Listen to the flute, oh Shyam.
Dark cloud, dark cloud, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Listen to the flute's call, and make my work whole,
Listen to the flute, oh Shyam.

You gave Draupadi your embrace,
You saved the mighty one, with grace.
You gave Draupadi your embrace,
You saved the mighty one, with grace.
You freed Ahilya, set her free,
Protected Prahlad's piety.
To your devotees, you’re sold without a price,
Listen to the flute, oh Shyam.
Dark cloud, dark cloud, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Dark cloud, dark cloud, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Listen to the flute...
Listen to the flute's call, and make my work whole,
Listen to the flute, oh Shyam.
Dark cloud, dark cloud, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Shyam, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Shyam, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Shyam, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Shyam, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Shyam, Shyam, Shyam, oh!
Shyam, Shyam, Shyam, oh!