kaali kaali ratiyaan kaali kaali ratiyaan
yaad sataaye, yaad sataaye
kaali kaali ratiyaan yaad sataaye sudh bisaraayi meri
dun main duhaayi teri haaye more baalama
kaali kaali ratiyaan yaad sataaye

ratiya suhaani bhule batiya puraani bhule
de ke nishaani bhule prit kahaani bhule
ratiya suhaani bhule batiya puraani bhule
de ke nishaani bhule prit kahaani bhule
manwa mein chain nahi katati ye rain nahi
sudh bisaraayi meri dun mein duhaayi teri
haaye more baalama kaali kaali ratiyaan yaad sataaye

chupke se chhod gaye manawa ko tod gaye
itna bata do saiya itna bata do saiya
kaahe mukh mod gae akhiyo se dur piya
akhiyon se dur piya hua majbur jiya
sudh bisaraayi meri dun mein duhaayi teri
haaye more baalama kaali kaali ratiyaan yaad sataaye

Black, black nights, the black, black nights,
Memories ache, memories ache,
The black, black nights, memories ache, my senses gone astray,
I cry out to you, alas, my beloved,
The black, black nights, memories ache.

Those sweet nights, forgotten words, lost,
Leaving a trace, the tale of love, forgotten,
Those sweet nights, forgotten words, lost,
Leaving a trace, the tale of love, forgotten,
No peace in my heart, this night won't end,
My senses gone astray, I cry out to you,
Alas, my beloved, the black, black nights, memories ache.

You left in secret, broke my heart,
Tell me this much, oh lover, tell me this much,
Why did you turn away? Far from my eyes, my love,
Far from my eyes, my love, my soul is now bound,
My senses gone astray, I cry out to you,
Alas, my beloved, the black, black nights, memories ache.