hey khag mrig hey madhukar sreni
tum dekhi sita mrig naini
tum bin suna jiwan mera
tum bin suna jiwan mera
kaha gayi site site kaha gayi site site
tum bin suna jiwan mera

phulo ko dali dali ko
phulo ko dali dali ko
sare wan ki haryali ko
mai byatha sunakar haar gaya
mai byatha sunakar haar gaya
mere sukh ka sansar gaya
jiwan ka sara saar gaya
mere sukh ka sansar gaya
jiwan ka sara saar gaya
palbhar me jhuk gaya basera
palbhar me jhuk gaya basera
kaha gayi site site kaha gayi site site
tum bin suna jiwan mera

wan wan ghat ghat firat raam
ab kaise tan me rahe pran
o sita sita

O bird, beast, and bee-swarm, hear my plea,
You who beheld Sita, gazelle-eyed and free.
My life, bereft, a hollow sound,
My life, bereft, on barren ground.
Where has she gone, Sita, tell me where?
Where has she gone, Sita, lost in air?
My life, bereft, a hollow sound.

To every bloom, to every bough,
To all the forest's verdant vow,
I poured my grief, exhausted, spent,
My world of joy, forever rent.
The very essence, lost to me,
My world of joy, a memory.
The very essence, fled and gone,
My dwelling place, in moments, drawn
Down to its knees, a crumbled heap.
Where has she gone, Sita, lost in sleep?
Where has she gone, Sita, tell me where?
My life, bereft, a hollow prayer.

Through every wood, in every heart, I roam,
How can my breath still find a home?
O Sita, Sita...