hai bhado ki kali kali raat re
hai bado ki kali kali raat re
ghar aaja ki hui barsat re
ghar aaja ki hui barsat re
ke rimjhim rimjhim bund pade
ke rimjhim rimjhim bund pade
hai bhado ki kali kali raat re
ghar aaja ki hui barsat re

likh likh patiyaan unko bheji
likh likh patiyaan unko bheji
vo hai desh paraye
vo hai desh pataye
saara jivan beeto jaaye
saara jivan beeto jaaye
vo keh ke bhi naa aaye
vo keh ke bhi naa aaye
ab ka se kahu dil ki baat re
ghar aaja ki hui barsat re
ke rimjhim rimjhim bund pade

dekho ji kaali ghata chhayi
dekho hans ke hawa aayi
dekho ji kaali ghata chhayi
dekho hans ke hawa aayi
haye najar naahi jane
haye najar naahi jane balam harjai
ab ka se kahu ji ki baat re
ab ka se kahu ji ki baat re
ghar aaja ki hui barsat re
ghar aaja ki hui barsat re

The blackest night of Bhado looms,
The blackest night of Bhado looms,
Come home, for the rains have come,
Come home, for the rains have come,
As drops begin their soft descent,
As drops begin their soft descent,
The blackest night of Bhado looms,
Come home, for the rains have come.

Letters I wrote, and sent them forth,
Letters I wrote, and sent them forth,
To a land beyond, a distant shore,
To a land beyond, a distant shore,
My life slips by, the seasons turn,
My life slips by, the seasons turn,
He vowed to come, but comes no more,
He vowed to come, but comes no more,
To whom can I now speak my heart's plight?
Come home, for the rains have come,
As drops begin their soft descent.

See, the dark clouds gather near,
See, the dark clouds gather near,
The wind laughs softly in my ear,
The wind laughs softly in my ear,
My love, my rogue, is nowhere seen,
My love, my rogue, is nowhere seen,
My eyes search, but find no cheer,
My eyes search, but find no cheer,
To whom can I now speak my life's sorrow?
Come home, for the rains have come,
Come home, for the rains have come.