hamari gali aao shyam
ankhiya bichhaye ankhiya bichhaye
hamari gali aao shyam
ankhiya bichhaye ankhiya bichhaye
phagun ki rut hai
pas bulaye o ho pas bulaye
ankhiya bichhaye hamari gali aao shyam
ankhiya bichhaye ankhiya bichhaye

garibo ki galiyo me aake to dekho
garibo ki galiyo me aake to dekho
ye chhoti si nagri basake to dekho
phir bhuloge gokul ki thandi hawaye
phir bhuloge gokul ki thandi hawaye
ankhiya bichhaye hamari gali aao shyam
ankhiya bichhaye ankhiya bichhaye

mahlo me rah ke na garibo ko bhulo
mahlo me rah ke na garibo ko bhulo
aao sakhi mere man ke jhule me jhulo
jhula jhulaye mithi batiya sunaye
jhula jhulaye mithi batiya sunaye
ankhiya bichhaye hamari gali aao shyam
ankhiya bichhaye ankhiya bichhaye

bath taku mai teri gali ke kinare
bath taku mai teri gali ke kinare
jiti hu shyam teri yad ke sahare
aao mere shyam dil ki nagri basaye
aao mere shyam dil ki nagri basaye
ankhiya bichhaye hamari gali aao shyam
ankhiya bichhaye ankhiya bichhaye

Come to my lane, O Shyam,
Eyes laid down, eyes laid down,
Come to my lane, O Shyam,
Eyes laid down, eyes laid down.
The season of bloom,
beckons near, oh, beckons near,
Eyes laid down, come to my lane, O Shyam,
Eyes laid down, eyes laid down.

Come and see the poor man's lane,
Come and see the poor man's lane,
Build your city in this small domain,
Then you'll forget Gokul's cool air,
Then you'll forget Gokul's cool air,
Eyes laid down, come to my lane, O Shyam,
Eyes laid down, eyes laid down.

Living in palaces, forget not the poor,
Living in palaces, forget not the poor,
Come, friend, swing in the swing of my soul,
Swing the swing and share sweet words,
Swing the swing and share sweet words,
Eyes laid down, come to my lane, O Shyam,
Eyes laid down, eyes laid down.

I await your path at my lane's edge,
I await your path at my lane's edge,
I live, O Shyam, by the strength of your memory,
Come, my Shyam, build your city in my heart,
Come, my Shyam, build your city in my heart,
Eyes laid down, come to my lane, O Shyam,
Eyes laid down, eyes laid down.