kaa karu sajani, aaye na baalam
kaa karu sajani, aaye na baalam
khoj rahi hai piya pardesi ankhiya
khoj rahi hai piya pardesi ankhiya, aaye na baalam
kaa karu sajani, aaye na baalam

jab bhi koi aahat hoye, manva mora bhaage
dekho kahi tute nahi, prem ke ye dhaage
ye matvaari prit hamari chhupe na chhupaaye
chhupe na chhupaaye
saavan ho tum mai hu tori badariya, aaye na baalam
kaa karu sajani, aaye na baalam

bhor bhayi aur sanjh dhali re, samay ne li angadai
ye jag saara nind se haara, mohe nind na aayi
mai ghabraau, dar dar jaau, aaye vo na aaye
aaye vo na aaye
radha bulaaye kaha khoye ho kanhaiya, aaye na baalam
kaa karu sajani, aaye na baalam

What shall I do, friend, my Beloved's delay?
What shall I do, friend, the Beloved's away?
Searching, my eyes seek my wandering love,
Searching, my eyes seek my love, far away,
the Beloved's not here, what shall I say?
What shall I do, friend, my Beloved's delay?

At every whisper, my heart takes flight,
Lest love's fragile threads unravel in fright.
This intoxicating love, it cannot hide,
It cannot hide,
You, the monsoon, and I, the cloud's embrace,
The Beloved's not here, what shall I say?

Dawn breaks, and the evening falls away,
Time stretches, yawning, at the close of day.
This world is asleep, lost in slumber deep,
Yet sleep escapes me, secrets to keep.
I tremble, I fear, he does not appear,
He does not appear.
Radha calls out, "Where do you roam, Krishna?"
The Beloved's not here, what shall I say?
What shall I do, friend, my Beloved's delay?