jhula jhulaye maiya
baga ki lori maiya raja ko sunaye
sole sole munna sole sole o nanhe sole sole
sole mere rajkumar aaj ji bhar ke sole
kal tarsenge mere lal badan se lag lag ke
sole sole sole sole jhula jhulaye maiya
raja ko sunaye maiya raja ko sunaye

maiya juhlaye teri jhulna munna
kaise tan man vare aaj suhane nind bajenge?
kal puch nagade kaise dikhau tujhko
lal mai apne dil ke fafole sole sole sole sole
jhula jhulaye maiya raja ko sunaye
maiya raja ko sunaye

aaj saja lu lala phulo ke gajre kal sajna hai kesriya pura
aaj tere hatho me jhunjhuna baje
kal un hatho me hogi talvar lala hogi talvar
rakhna dudh ki laj o rakhna dudh ki laj
o maiya teri pyar se bole sole sole rajkumar
aaj ji bhar ke sole kal tarsenge mere lal
gagan se lag lag ke sole sole sole sole
jhula jhulaye maiya raja ko sunaye
maiya raja ko sunaye

Moth rocks the cradle,
Whispers to her prince,
"Sleep, little one, sleep.
Sleep, my precious king, sleep now, deep."
Tomorrow, yearning will cling
To the warmth of your skin.

Sleep, sleep, sleep,
The cradle rocks,
Moth whispers,
To her king, to her king.

Moth rocks, her darling's swing,
How to adore your heart,
As sweet slumber sings?
Tomorrow, drums will thunder,
How to show you,
The blisters on my heart?
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep.
The cradle rocks,
Moth whispers,
To her king, to her king.

Today, I’ll adorn you with flower garlands,
Tomorrow, saffron robes will be donned.
Today, a rattle rings in your grasp,
Tomorrow, a sword, my son, a sword.
Guard the honor of milk, oh guard it.
Moth speaks with love,
Sleep, sleep, prince,
Sleep now, deep,
Tomorrow, yearning will cling
To the sky, to the heavens,
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep.
The cradle rocks,
Moth whispers,
To her king, to her king.